AS Roma has confirmed its coach Daniele De Rossi (40) in his role beyond the current season. He replaced the Portuguese José Mourinho in January.
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“After meeting Daniele De Rossi on Wednesday afternoon, we are happy to announce that he will continue to hold his position as coach beyond the 2023-24 season,” the owners of the team said in a statement. Roma, Dan and Ryan Friedkin. “Since taking charge of the team, he has had a positive impact on the club and continued to write his extraordinary story with Roma,” they added.
The duration of his new contract has not been specified. De Rossi, former emblematic player of Roma where he spent almost his entire career (2001-19), succeeded José Mourinho in January with a contract expiring at the end of the season. Roma was then 9th in Serie A. It is now 5th and well on its way to qualifying for the next Champions League, since Italy should recover a fifth place for the C1 thanks to its UEFA coefficient for the season.
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