The billionaire owners of Roma cancelled the Jose Mourinho show when they sacked the ‘Special One’ after a turbulent two and a half years in charge.
The Friedkin Group, who invested nearly $700 million to take control of the Italian giants in August 2020, regained centre stage from the plain-spoken Portuguese by relieving him of his duties as the Giallorossi plummeted down the Serie A table. Adrift of the European spots in ninth position and dumped out of the Coppa Italia by bitter city rivals Lazio in mid-January, the veteran tactician was stunningly removed from his position before things deteriorated further. Mourinho’s volatile touchline behaviour coupled with a litany of outbursts and complaints proved too much for owners Dan and Ryan Friedkin, with the increasing possibility of missing out on millions in potential European revenue next
