Jose Mourinho speaks for the first time after being appointed Roma head coach

Jose Mourinho has admitted that he cannot wait to get started as AS Roma boss after the Serie A club officially confirmed that the former Tottenham boss will take over from Paulo Fonseca at the end of the season.

Although the timing of Mourinho’s sacking at Spurs came as a surprise to many, the writing appeared to be on the wall for the 58-year-old in light of the team’s struggles over the last few months.

Mourinho declared soon after his sacking that he did not need a break and it was reported that he had already turned down an approach from Celtic.

Roma, who were on the lookout for a new boss to replace Fonseca, today confirmed that they had reached an agreement with former Tottenham head coach.

Mourinho will be returning to Serie A eleven years after his stint at Inter Milan, where he won a historic treble in 2010-11.

After being confirmed as the new Roma head coach, he told the Serie A club’s official website: “Thank you to the Friedkin family for choosing me to lead this great club and to be part of their vision.

“After meetings with the ownership and Tiago Pinto, I immediately understood the full extent of their ambitions for AS Roma.

“It is the same ambition and drive that has always motivated me and together we want to build a winning project over the upcoming years.

“The incredible passion of the Roma fans convinced me to accept the job and I cannot wait to start next season.

“In the meantime, I wish Paulo Fonseca all the best and I hope the media appreciate that I will only speak further in due course. Daje Roma!”

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