Examining José Mourinho’s Tumultuous Stint at AS Roma

José Mourinho twisted the throttle of his white Vespa through AS Roma’s Trigoria training ground in the summer of 2021. It became an iconic scene, capturing the excitement surrounding the Special One’s appointment as the new boss of the Giallorossi. It was the beginning of a particularly hot summer in Rome, with the temperature mirroring the tempers around the capital.

Roma had a rough 2020-21 season, failing to make it out of the Round of 16 in the Coppa Italia, faltering to Manchester United in the Europa League semifinal, and finishing a dismal seventh in Serie A. Paulo Fonseca’s suave style steadily became disheveled, and the club’s new owners, the Friedkin family, gave the manager marching orders by season’s end...

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