Voeller quits after losing to Bologna

FORMER Germany coach Rudi Voeller has quit AS Roma less than a month after taking charge of the Serie A club.

“I want to thank the president and the Sensi family who have accepted my decision to resign,” said Voeller after Saturday’s 3-1 defeat by nine-man Bologna. Voeller had been in charge for just four Serie A games. After an opening-day win over Fiorentina, Roma fell to a shock 4-3 defeat to promoted Messina and were held to a 2-2 draw at home to Lecce before Saturday’s embarrassment.

Bologna outclassed Roma to take a 3-0 lead but were forced to play the final 40 minutes of the game with just nine men. But a Francesco Totti goal was all that Roma could manage.