The last time AS Roma won a trophy was in 2007-08 season, winning the Coppa Italia.
As an experienced coach known to be a title winning tactician, Mourinho who guided Porto to a first Champions League success is destined to win more trophies for Roma.
“I had visited Rome as a tourist, but now I spend every day amid historic monuments and it’s truly special. Milan was a different experience, because both my home and the training ground for Inter were well outside the city, so my children went to school in Lugano.
“If I have to choose a place in Milan, undoubtedly it’d be San Siro, because that is where we made history and I had my real contact with Inter fans. It’s different in Rome, I live in the centre, so that helps me realise how special the club is to this city.
“I would give Roma titles, because a club lives with titles and they fuel the passion of the fans. I immediately realised the love for Roma here goes beyond trophies, it is an eternal passion, it’s in the blood and it’s familial.
“However, victory is what’s missing and we are building a project to get there. If it arrives with me in charge, perfect, otherwise it’ll be wonderful to know I contributed to the construction of this future, which is the dream for everyone.
“I was not surprised by the passion, because I lived and worked in Italy for two years, I played against Roma many times, so the atmosphere is undeniable.”
