AS Roma legend De Rossi will replace Mourinho

De Rossi will be on the bench for his 1^st game as the Wolves manager on Saturday vs. Verona at the Olimpico.

🚨🟡🔴 BREAKING: Daniele De Rossi has been appointed as new AS Roma head coach.

Contract until June 2024 with option to extend. pic.twitter.com/6Jbjpo3eqP

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) January 16, 2024

“We are excited to be able to hand over the head coaching position of AS Roma to Daniele De Rossi, as we believe that the leadership and ambition that have always defined him will be crucial in achieving the club’s objectives until the finish of the current campaign,” the owners shared about AS Roma new boss.

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Daniele played for 18 years for the Wolves, joining the senior team after graduating from the team’s academy and playing 616 matches for the 1^st team, in which he netted 63 goals.

De Rossi was part of Roberto Mancini’s coaching staff as Italy triumphed in the Euro 2020 that was played in 2021 in England before taking his 1^st head coaching position in Serie B side SPAL from October 2022 to February 2023.

Daniele De Rossi’s first training session as Roma’s new coach has begun 💛❤️ pic.twitter.com/9HxsCK4hhO

— Italian Football TV (@IFTVofficial) January 16, 2024