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Eusebio Di Francesco has been sacked as Roma head coach following the Giallorossi’s 4-3 aggregate loss to Porto in the Champions League Round of 16.
Roma were outfought by their Portuguese opponents, and a naive moment from Alessandro Florenzi gave them the penalty they needed in extra time to put the tie - and Di Francesco’s job - to bed. Di Francesco leaves after one-and-a-half years in charge of the club he formerly represented as a player, departing with a record of 46 wins, 18 draws and 23 defeats from 87 matches in charge. After making a name for himself at Sassuolo, Di Francesco was chosen as Luciano Spalletti’s replacement in summer 2017, with his arrival in the hotseat met with a mixed reception from fans. Throughout his first season with the club, he showed tactical inflexibility, failing to divert from a 4-3-3 system which failed to get the best out of many of the side’s better players. However, the season did have a silver lining, with Di Francesco inspiring Roma to a remarkable run to the semi-finals of the Champions League. Along the way, the highlight was the 3-0 win over Barcelona in the second leg of the quarter-final, in which Di Francesco switched to a 3-4-3. However, performances in his second season in charge failed to improve, with Roma falling as far down the table as 10th by Christmas. Pressure continued to mount on Di Francesco following a 3-3 draw with Atalanta, which saw the Lupi surrender a three-goal lead, and a harrowing 7-1 loss to Fiorentina in the Coppa Italia. Roma were in fact unbeaten in five games after that Viola thumping, but a 3-0 defeat in the Derby against Lazio put EDF in jeopardy again. Elimination from the Champions League has proven to be the final nail in the coffin for the 49-year-old. Di Francesco had been contracted with Roma until the end of next season, but now a new face will take charge. Claudio Ranieri is the early frontrunner. Grazie and good luck in the future, Eusebio.
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