Jose Mourinho bid farewell to Roma on Tuesday, after the Serie A club fired the “Special One” midway through his third season in the Italian city.
Mourinho just stated “Arrivederci, Roma” to fans on social media, accompanied by a photo of him holding the Europa Conference League trophy he won in 2022.
Roma said that Mourinho would leave alongside his staff “with immediate effect”, adding that it was “in the best interests of the club” after a series of poor results left the team way off the pace in the Italian topflight.
Mourinho’s contract was due to expire in June and although he had repeatedly said that he wanted to stay on, talks about an extension to his deal never materialized.
Rumors of his departure grew more persistent after Sunday’s dismal 3-1 defeat at AC Milan which left Roma ninth in Serie A, five points away from the Champions League positions.
