Roma are reportedly considering sacking Jose Mourinho after their poor start to the season has left them ninth in Serie A and 22-time league leader Inter Milan. the coach’s shoulders.
Mourinho had made it no secret to his side that they needed to be at their very best if they were to get a result at the San Siro over the weekend. However, his rallying calls appeared to fall on deaf ears as they capitulated on the big stage.
The former Manchester United and Chelsea manager was banned from watching the attack from the touchline due to disciplinary reasons, Roma fans are confident that the Portuguese coach was aware of the poor functionality when taunting the team off the pitch and boo the team. from the stands.
Yacine Adli opened the scoring for Milan after just 11 minutes before Stefano Pioli’s side found their way back to top speed in the second half, with Olivier Giroud heading in from close range in the 56th minute to send the fans wild. of the house. Leandro Paredes halved the deficit in the 69th minute from the penalty spot to give Roma hope, but Milan captain Theo Hernández ended the match just minutes from time with a very good shot.
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According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, the defeat means that Mourinho’s position on the bench at the Stadio Olimpico is threatened. The more sensible powers that be at the club are “unhappy” with the performances and are ready to sack the 60-year-old if rapid progress is not made. fact.
Roma will face bottom-of-the-table Verona and last-place Salernitana in their next two games, and if six issues aren’t fixed in those games, Mourinho could temporarily sit on the cutting board in Italy.
Following their loss to Inter, Roma striker Andrea Belotti told DAZN that they had hit “rock bottom” in a harsh assessment of his team. He said: “It’s transparent that we’re in difficulties because when you come from certain defeats you’re satisfied or relaxed. We lost the derby and there’s a lot of frustration with how it went.
“Now we have time to prepare ourselves physically and mentally, but also to check some tactical moves in the educational field. We feel like we’ve been slapped in the butt right now, but that means the only way is to get back up. “
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