Jose Mourinho 'returns Roma's gift' and 'leaves a little nine-word message' for players after sacking
Jose Mourinho left his former Roma stars a bitter farewell note after his sacking last month, according to reports.
The 'Special' was dismissed as club coach after falling to ninth place in the Serie A table and a disappointing Coppa Italia exit to city rivals Lazio.
His consecutive appearances in European finals were not considered enough to save him, as the club took the ax after a weak 3-1 defeat in AC Milan on January 14.
It was all tears when the 61-year-old left the club's training ground in Trigoria for the last time, to a raucous ovation from the club's fans.
But it appears the tears were short-lived as reports claim a bitter Mourinho returned a ring given to him by his players after the club lifted the inaugural European Conference League in 2022.
After learning of his dismissal, Mourinho allegedly left the ring in captain Lorenzo Pellegrini's locker before leaving.
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According to Il Messaggero, the ring was accompanied by a note from the Portuguese that said: “When you become men, return it to me.”
The note represented Mourinho's feelings of betrayal towards his players whose indifferent attitude led to their dismissal.
Roma legend Daniele De Rossi He immediately took over as interim head coach and has since led the Giallorossi to three wins in three games.
The capital club quickly found their rhythm under the decorated 40-year-old and capped their newfound confidence with a 4-0 win over Claudio Ranieri's Cagliari on Monday.
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Roma have now moved up to fifth place in Serie A and have given themselves a realistic chance of qualifying for the Champions League, something they failed to achieve under Mourinho.
Meanwhile, the Portuguese has been linked with vacant places in the Saudi Pro League, while recent speculation over a return to former club Chelsea and manchester united has increased.
