Roma have announced that coach Paulo Fonseca will leave the club at the end of the season, just days before the second leg of the Europa League semi-finals with Manchester United.
The Italian giants lost 6-2 to the Reds Devils in their first meeting, leaving them with a huge task to reach the final.
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Fonseca has had a tough streak as Roma manager and will now leave at the end of the season.
If they don’t turn it around, the capital’s club could miss out on European competition next season as it battles Sassuolo for seventh place in Serie A.
Even then, that alone would be good enough for a spot in the inaugural Europa Conference League play-off round.
Former Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri has already been linked to the replacement of the Portuguese manager, who impressed at Shakhtar Donetsk before taking over for Rome in 2019.
Sarri has also seen his name in connection with the vacant managerial position at Tottenham Hotpsur.
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Sarri has been out of work since he was fired as a Juventus manager after a season in office last summer.
Roma were third in Serie A until mid-February, but since Valentine’s Day they have been well below average.
They have not won in six games in the entire competition, including a 6-2 first leg loss to United, and this form has been enough for the club bosses to act.
“On behalf of everyone at AS Roma, we would like to thank Paulo Fonseca for his hard work and leadership over the past two years,” said club president Dan Friedkin in a statement on the club’s website.
“Paulo guided the team through many challenges, including the Covid pandemic and a change of ownership, and he did so with selfless integrity and great character.
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Bruno Fernandes and his Manchester United teammates left Roma speechless after the Italians suffered a series of injuries in the first half.
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“We wish him all the best for his future endeavors and we know he will be a great asset wherever he goes.”
Tiago Pinto, general manager of the club (Soccer), added: “I would like to thank Paulo for all his work for the club during the last two seasons.
“Even if the results have not always been there on the field, we know that he has left many positive elements that will continue to help our development, such as the many young and talented players that he has encouraged and improved, and our progress in Europe. League this season.
“We are building a path to success in Rome, and Paulo has played an important role in that.”
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A 2-0 loss to Sampdoria at the weekend was the final straw for Roma bosses
Meanwhile, Fonseca himself added: “In these last two years we have experienced a series of ups and downs, but I have always given everything for this club and this city, a city that has always been so welcoming.
“I would like to thank the Roma fans, all the people we have worked with at Trigoria, the players and everyone who has helped us during this journey, in particular Dan and Ryan Friedkin, for their continued support since who arrived, and Tiago Pinto. , an incredible professional, to whom I wish the best in his work at the club.
“We still have some very important games ahead of us this season that we want to win, and we will continue to give everything to achieve it.”
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