BREAKING: AS Roma fire coach Daniele de Rossi

Italian Serie A side, AS Roma have sacked coach Daniele de Rossi with immediate effect after a poor start with three points in four games. NaijaOnPoint.com.ng (NOP) reports AS Roma only extended De Rossi’s contract few months ago.

According to a club statement on Wednesday, the “decision is made in the best interests of the team, to get back on the desired path as soon as possible at a time when the season is still in its early stages”.

On 16 January 2024, De Rossi was appointed head coach of Roma until the end of the season, following the dismissal of Jose Mourinho. His first match was a 2-1 win over Hellas Verona at home. De Rossi led Roma to the semi-finals of the 2023-24 UEFA Europa League, where they were eliminated by Bayer Leverkusen 4-2 on aggregate.

In June 2024, Roma announced that they had extended De Rossi’s contract until 2027. He then got sacked on September 18 after 4 games into the season.

“AS Roma announces that Daniele De Rossi has been relieved of his duties as head coach of the first team.

“The club’s decision is made in the best interests of the team, to get back on the desired path as soon as possible at a time when the season is still in its early stages.

“A heartfelt thank you to Daniele, who will always be at home at the Giallorossi club, for the work he has done in recent months with passion and dedication. Communication regarding the team’s technical guidance will follow,” the club statement reads.