Serie A: Roma sack manager Daniele de Rossi after winless start to season

Rome: Daniele de Rossi has been sacked as Roma head coach after eight months guilty and four games into the logo new Serie A season.

Following the dismissal of Jose Mourinho in January, De Rossi became first appointed on an meantime basis. He became then awarded a three-year contract in June for salvaging Roma’s season, which included a sixth-place finish in Serie A and guiding the team to the Europa League semifinals.

On the other hand, the Forty-one-year-old became unable to win any of their Serie A matches this season, drawing three and losing at home to Empoli last month.

“AS Roma announces that Daniele De Rossi has been relieved of his duties as head coach of the primary team. The club’s decision is made in the correct interests of the team, to get back on the specified path as soon as you possibly can at a time when the season remains in its early stages,” the club said in a statement.

“A heartfelt thanks 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,” it added.

As a player, De Rossi played over 600 times for Roma between 2001 and 2019, winning the Coppa Italia on two occasions.

De Rossi’s last game as Roma manager became a 1-1 draw with Genoa on Sunday with the help of Koni De Iciness’s stoppage-time equaliser. Moreover, De Rossi became shown a red card for his reaction to the goal.

Next week, Roma opens its Europa League campaign against Athletic Bilbao at the Olimpico.