Roma appoint Mourinho as manager starting next season, Fonseca to leave


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Tottenham Hotspur v Norwich City - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, Britain - January 22, 2020 Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho reacts REUTERS/Dylan Martinez

(Reuters) - AS Roma have named Jose Mourinho as their new head coach on a three-year contract, the Italian Serie A club announced on Tuesday, 15 days after the Portuguese was sacked as manager of Tottenham Hotspur.

The 58-year-old will replace Paulo Fonseca for the start of next season, who Roma announced earlier on Tuesday would leave the club at the end of the current campaign.

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