What if we attended José Mourinho’s last match on the AS Roma bench this weekend? In any case, this is the warning issued by the Corriere dello Sport. In the event of a poor performance on the Cagliari pitch this Sunday (6 p.m.), dead last in Serie A, the management will be quick to thank its technician, annoyed by his behavior but especially by his completely failed start to the season. After narrowly missing qualification for the Champions League last season, La Louve occupies a worrying 13th place.
The authoritarian victory in the Europa League this week (4-0) against Servette de Genève did not change the club’s mind. Worse still, Dan Friedkin, the owner would have liked to part with it after the heavy defeat on the lawn of Genoa (4-1) on September 28. It took the intervention of Tiago Pinto, the sports director, to keep his compatriot in post, at least for the duration of the next meetings. A welcome reprieve since he delivered two victories (Frosinone and Servette).
Roma advances its pawns for the future
“Three months ago, I was loved. There was panic just talking about my goodbyes. Today, given that we had a horrible start to the season in the league, I am questioning myself. But that’s not a problem. (…) You keep talking about the future, but I don’t have to talk about the future. My future is the agreement I signed with Roma until June 30 (2024) and it is serious for me. I don’t have to talk to the owners, a trainer must respect them and not make any comments. retorted the Special One last weekend.
Except that the Giallorossi have already taken steps for the future. In the event of Mourinho’s departure, the Italian club contacted Hans-Dieter Flick, free since his forced departure from the post of coach of the German team. The former Bayern player is not alone in this rather prestigious list since Antonio Conte but also Igor Tudor are among the candidates. They are also both currently without a club and therefore ready to return to service quickly. Mourinho’s future may already be decided…
