Roma legend Francesco Totti has backed Jose Mourinho to continue his role as head coach of the Italian side in the upcoming season. After their sixth-placed finish in Serie A and run to the Europa League final, Totti has hailed Mourinho as a great coach and a great man. Though Mourinho has previously been linked with a potential exit from the club, he now appears likely to remain at Roma.
Totti, who spent his entire career at the Stadio Olimpico, has also expressed interest in managing Roma in the future but admits he doesn’t know anything about it. When asked if he would like to stay at Roma, Totti responded, Who wouldn’t like to stay at Roma?
While Mourinho has been praised for his coaching skills, he’s also been involved in several controversies this season. He was banned by UEFA for calling referee Anthony Taylor a disgrace and wore a microphone during one Serie A game where he called the match official the worst he has ever seen.
Despite these controversies, Roma is looking ahead to the 2023/24 season and will face Mourinho’s former team, Tottenham, in pre-season. Mourinho’s contract with Roma is set to expire at the end of the upcoming campaign.
Overall, it appears that Mourinho has the support of both Totti and the club as they move forward into the next season. Although there have been some bumps in the road, his success in getting Roma to the Europa League final has likely bought him some more time at the helm. Whether or not Totti will decide to take on the managerial role himself in the future remains to be seen, but for now, both he and Mourinho appear focused on getting Roma back to the top of Italian football.
