{"id":1203056,"date":"2021-05-06T13:56:23","date_gmt":"2021-05-06T12:56:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1203056"},"modified":"2021-05-06T13:56:50","modified_gmt":"2021-05-06T12:56:50","slug":"jose-mourinho-next-roma-manager-winners-losers-smalling-mkhitaryan","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/jose-mourinho-next-roma-manager-winners-losers-smalling-mkhitaryan\/","title":{"rendered":"An awkward reunion? Winners and losers from Jose Mourinho’s Roma appointment"},"content":{"rendered":"

In an announcement that shocked pretty much everyone, Jos\u00e9 Mourinho has been confirmed as the next Roma manager, taking over from Paulo Fonseca.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Portuguese coach will replace his compatriot, who has been in the job for two seasons now, starting in July for the 2021\/22 campaign. Fonseca led Roma to fifth place in Serie A in 2019\/20 but this season they have fallen out of the top four and face a battle keep hold of their Europa Conference League spot, while their Europa League semi-final with Manchester United has also been a disaster.<\/p>\n

So, literally weeks after he was sacked by Tottenham Hotspur, Jos\u00e9 Mourinho lands on his feet and finds another job. He will come in with either third-tier, or no European football and the intention to build a winning project. Who are the winners and losers of his appointment, however?<\/p>\n

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Winner: Jos\u00e9 Mourinho<\/h2>\n

Who can be a bigger winner than Mourinho here? Two weeks ago he got sacked by Spurs in the build up to the League Cup final against Manchester City (and as much as Spurs were the underdogs there, Mourinho remains the only person to beat Pep Guardiola in a cup final). And now, six days after his signing to be a pundit for a radio broadcaster during Euro 2020 was met with widespread mockery, he’s back in a job.<\/p>\n

And not just any job, but a fully serious job at a proper club. Roma are a historic club who, even though they are nowhere near their peak, have still managed to make their presence felt in Europe. In the last three years alone Roma have mounted a historic comeback against Barcelona, played a Champions League semi-final, a Europa League quarter-final and now a semi-final.<\/p>\n

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In 2009\/10, Jos\u00e9 Mourinho's Inter became the first Italian team to win The Treble\u2122<\/p>\n

? Serie A
? Coppa Italia
? Champions League<\/p>\n

The Special One is going back to Italy. ? pic.twitter.com\/L4PAdckV1J<\/a><\/p>\n

— Squawka (@Squawka) May 4, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n