ROMA – Chris Smalling has commented on management’s decision AS Roma pointing Jose Mourinho as the new coach. Smalling believes that Mourinho is the perfect person to manage Roma.
As is known, Mourinho did make a surprising decision recently. Yes, Mourinho accepted the offer to coach AS Roma to replace Paulo Fonseca starting from the 2021-2022 season.
Roma management’s decision to recruit Mourinho as their own tactician reaped various responses. Yes, some observers think that Roma’s decision is not right considering that Mourinho’s big name as a top coach has started to fade lately.
Yes, Mourinho’s own reputation as a top coach began to decline since he was sacked by Manchester United. Mourinho at that time did not take long to find a new club, because Tottenham Hotspur came to recruit him.
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However, Mourinho’s journey with Tottenham itself was quite short. The reason, Mourinho only lasted approximately 17 months at the club from North London. Yes, Mourinho was sacked a week before the Premier League Cup final between Tottenham and Manchester City.
Luck still seems to be on Mourinho’s side. The reason is that only a few times after being fired by Tottenham, the manager nicknamed The Only One again got a place to stay, namely Rome. With Roma, Mourinho himself was bound by a three-year contract.
This is also the moment Mourinho’s return to the Italian League. The reason is, the Portuguese coach had indeed incised gold ink when he brought Inter Milan to the treble winners in the 2009-2010 season.
Smalling also commented on Mourinho’s presence as the new coach of Roma. For the former Manchester United player, Mourinho is the perfect figure for Roma.
“We have won trophies together. He made me captain in one of those finals as well, so to have the opportunity to play under someone you know well, be very successful and determined to win trophies at all costs is a positive thing,” Smalling said, as quoted from La Gazzetta dello Sport. , Saturday (17/7/2021).
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“I know how big it is to bring a trophy to a club like that. Jose’s history shows the club has chosen the perfect person to do that.”
