Jose Mourinho has signed a three-year contract as the new Roma manager for next season, barely three weeks after he was sacked as Tottenham manager on April 19.
Shortly after the Serie A club confirmed on his appointment on Tuesday, Mourinho said “Thank you to the Friedkin family for choosing me to lead this great club and to be part of their vision,”
“After meetings with the ownership and Tiago Pinto, I immediately understood the full extent of their ambitions for AS Roma. It is the same ambition and drive that has always motivated me and together we want to build a winning project over the upcoming years.
“The incredible passion of the Roma fans convinced me to accept the job and I cannot wait to start next season.
“In the meantime, I wish Paulo Fonseca all the best and I hope the media appreciate that I will only speak further in due course.”
He will take over from Fonseca, who will leave the club at the end of the season.
Mourinho was sacked in England about two weeks ago by Tottenham over poor performance.
