Roma return to playing ways against HJK Helsinki in the UEFA Europa League, as they look to bounce back following their 1-0 defeat at the hands of Napoli the prior league matchday. Jose Mourinho has been under the spotlight for Roma’s recent loss despite saying he was proud of his players. However, sporting director Tiago Pinto is not too concerned.
The Portuguese executive spoke to English tabloid The Mirror (via Voce Giallorossa) and concentrated his talk on the Special One.
“It was a great achievement for the club to convince Mourinho to accept Roma’s offer. Once again we worked hard – the ownership and me – trying to convince him that this was the right project for him. In addition to the results, the Conference League we won, the progress made by the players, it is a great pride for us to see that today he is a Romanista.”
He further went on to praise the ex-Inter and Chelsea manager.
“José fully embraced the values of the club and the city and is today the best ambassador of AS Roma in the world. When a manager reaches that level of empathy with the city and the fans, it means that you have done well.”
Mourinho has taken charge of Roma for 70 matches now, etching a 52.86% win rate. He has won 37 matches, losing 19 and drawing 14.
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