Italian giants AS Roma has announced the appointment of José Mourinho as the next coach of the club.
The club made this known in an official statement on Tuesday.
It says:
“The club are delighted to announce an agreement has been reached with Jose Mourinho for him to become our new head coach ahead of the 2021-22 season.”
Roma has also confirmed that the interim coach Paulo Fonseca will make way for José Mourinho at the end of the current season.
Meanwhile, the Portuguese gaffer has already expressed his delight over his apportionment and promised to build a winning team for his employers.
“After meetings with the ownership, I immediately understood their ambitions for Roma. Together we want to build a winning project.
“The incredible passion of the fans convinced me to accept the job. I can’t wait to start next season. Daje Roma!” – Jose Mourinho.
"After meetings with the ownership, I immediately understood their ambitions for Roma. Together we want to build a winning project.
“The incredible passion of the fans convinced me to accept the job. I can't wait to start next season. Daje Roma!"
💬 – 𝑱𝒐𝒔𝒆́ 𝑴𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒉𝒐
— AS Roma English (@ASRomaEN) May 4, 2021
Mourinho is definitely not new in the Italian terrain, he was previously with Inter Milan where he won Serie A twice, including a European treble of Serie A, the Coppa Italia, and the UEFA Champions League in 2010, a first for an Italian club.
