Jose Mourinho has been sacked by Roma in his third season at the club - a recurring theme for the Portuguese 'Special One'.
Premier League fans will be familiar with this chaotic character arc. He was sacked in his third season by both Chelsea - in his second stint there - and Manchester United.
Roma have been mediocre this season. They sit ninth in Serie A with 29 points, four points behind bitter rivals Lazio and only one ahead of Torino.
It's a sorry position that shows the terrible poor management - from top to bottom - of the Giallorossi.
Roma have been like the Titanic, beautiful and fragile, without courageous captains willing to save it. Many players don't seem to have leadership qualities and the team is entrusted to good, but somewhat naive men.
After the defeat in the derby against Lazio in the Italian Cup, there also came the disappointment of yet another defeat against Milan in Serie A, their seventh in the league already.
Mourinho said after Roma's derby defeat that 'I am a coach, not Harry Potter' in a bid to lower expectations. His magic wand no longer worked.
The wily tactician witnessed the collapse of his defenseless Roma and looked resigned towards the end, but continued to produce anger and venom towards those who criticised his work.
As happened at Tottenham and other clubs, his way of playing football became predictable.
Mourinho argued with the referees and his diplomatic relations with Roma decayed over time.
In every match he always had something controversial to say and this attitude indirectly offered justifications for the team's problems. It has always been rare to hear him take a public stand to criticise his work or defend the team.
To date, the paltry 29 points collected are an abysmal record.
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