Soccer-Leading Roma in derby against Lazio is a privilege - Mourinho

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Serie A - AS Roma v Udinese - Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy - September 23, 2021 AS Roma coach Jose Mourinho reacts REUTERS/Alberto Lingria

ROME (Reuters) - Jose Mourinho described the opportunity to coach AS Roma in one of European football’s fiercest derby matches as a privilege on Saturday, the day before his side face rivals Lazio in Serie A.

Sunday's Rome derby, one of the most hotly anticipated fixtures in the Italian football calendar, will mark the first experience of the clash for Mourinho and his Lazio counterpart Maurizio Sarri.