Serie A powerhouse Roma officially announced on Tuesday (16th) that manager Molenu and his coaching team are leaving the club immediately. In the "inch king" in the "female wolves" 2.5 seasons of coaching career came to an end, about his next stop the rumors, Manchester United, Chelsea, Newcastle, and even the Brazilian national team have become the potential next home.
In a message on the official website, Roma club president Dan Freggin said, "On behalf of all the members of Roma, I would like to express our sincere gratitude to José (Moleno) for his enthusiasm and dedication since joining the club and will always remember his time in charge. However, in the best interests of the club, we must make adjustments immediately and I wish José and his team all the best for the future." Roma officials also said that they will announce the new head coach as soon as possible, and retired star Di Ross is expected to return to coach Roma.
Roma is Molenu's 9th team in charge, and compared to his first 8 (including two stints at Chelsea), he has been in charge of each team for less than 3 seasons, which is why he has been jokingly referred to as the "Mo 3 Seasons". In 138 games with Roma, he won 68, drew 31 and lost 39, winning the UEFA Champions League last season and finishing second in the last UEFA Cup.
Italian media revealed that Molenu was fired as a direct result of Roma's recent poor performance, eliminated from the Coppa Italia, as well as the last round of the 1-3 defeat against AC Milan, the league ranking fell to 9th, despite the "King of inches" repeatedly expressed the team's unwillingness to increase the investment, which aroused the anger of the senior management, ultimately leading to the two sides of the rupture. Moreover, Moleno's contract with Roma will end this season, and their relationship has already broken down half a season earlier.
