Jose Mourinho asks for time as he is unveiled as Roma manager
Jose Mourinho launched an epic rant at his Roma stars after they crashed out of the Coppa Italia at the quarter-final stage. Roma travelled to the San Siro to face Inter Milan in the competition, but saw their season take yet another setback with a 2-0 defeat.
Jose Mourinho lashes out at Roma stars as full dressing-room meltdown revealed (Image: Getty Images)
Ivan Perisic linked up with Alexis Sanchez before firing a cross towards Dzeko who powered a side-footed volley past Rui Patricio.
Inter continued to dominate but were forced to wait until the 68th minute for a crucial second goal when Sanchez thumped in a rocket from more than 25 yards out.
Roma were restricted to just one shot on target against Simone Inzaghi’s men and was left furious by their performance.
Following the game, he gathered the entire squad and staff in the changing room before launching a rant.
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Roma were dumped out of the Coppa Italia by Inter Milan on Tuesday (Image: Getty Images)
“I want to know why, playing face to face with Inter, you screwed up in the first ten minutes!” Il Corriere dello Sport report him saying to those who had started.
“And then I want to know why, also against Milan, you screwed up in 10 minutes! Everyone, no one excluded!”
He then instructed his players to drop down to Serie C if they did not have the character to play in the biggest of games.
“I want to know why for two years you have been small against the big ones. If we are small, the referees treat us like small!” Mourinho said.
Mourinho was left furious by his side's performance against Inter (Image: Getty Images)
“They treat Roma like a child. Inter is a super team, you had them in front of you and instead of finding the right motivations, you screwed up!
“The biggest flaw in a man is lack of balls, lack of personality. Are you afraid of games like this?
“Then go to Serie C, where you will never find teams champions, the best stadiums or the pressure of great football. You are people without balls. The worst for a man!”
Mourinho will need to regroup his squad for a crucial trip to Sassuolo, which they need to win to keep pace with their rivals for a European place.