11 months ago
85 ARTICLE AD
It’s fair to say this one is going to hurt for Jose Mourinho.
The legendary Portuguese manager received his sixth career sacking, departing Roma at the two-and-a-half year mark after a damaging run of results.
2
Exiting the Coppa Italia without a whimper against city rivals Lazio, the Giallorossi continued their poor performances this season by getting completely outplayed in a 3-1 defeat to Milan.
The firing comes after Mourinho spent much of the season publically requesting a new contract during his press conferences, only for the Friedkin ownership group to shatter his dreams.
Mourinho led Roma to their first trophy in 14 years in 2022, landing the Europa Conference League at the first time of asking.
That earned him a place in Roamisti hearts, with the Stadio Olimpico a sell-out for much of his tenure.
read more on jose mourinho
Exiting the club’s Trigoria training ground after finding out his fate, Mourinho couldn’t hide his emotions, and that continued on social media.
The former Chelsea manager posted a tearful farewell to his 3.9million followers on Instagram, showing a montage of his greatest moments.
Tearful shots with star players and the fanbase were clipped together, highlighting the club’s first ever major European trophy.
But within that, there may have been a sly message to club president Dan Friedkin.
2
Playing over the clip was fittingly music from the film Gladiator, however, the song choice raised eyebrows.
The song was ‘Nelle Tue Mani’ by Andrea Bocelli, or ‘Now We Are Free’ in English, which may have been a jibe to the owners.
There was also a message to the fans inside a caption which read: “Sudore, sangue, lacrime, allegria, tristezza, amoR, fratelli, storia, cuore, eternità.”
Those words translate to: “Sweat, blood, tears, joy, sadness, love, brothers, history, heart, eternity.”
The ‘love’ was of particular interest though, with the last letter of ‘amoR’ capitalised as it reads ‘Roma’ backwards.
Mourinho had regularly played up his bond with the fanbase, calling them the best of his career, and that won’t be forgotten any time soon.
Among those paying tribute to Mourinho in the comments was one of his former Chelsea favourites Didier Drogba.
“Grande Jose Mourinho,” he wrote. “Forever the Maestro.”
