Roma sack Jose Mourinho after two-and-a-half years in charge

The Serie A side have endured a bad run of form. 

ROMAN HOLIDAY: Roma's head coach Jose Mourinho talks to his players. Picture: AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic

Jose Mourinho has been sacked by Roma, the Serie A club have announced.

The former Chelsea and Manchester United boss, who led Roma to the Europa League final last season, will leave the club "with immediate effect".

Roma, who have won only one of their last five Serie A matches to slip to ninth in the table, said on their official website: "AS Roma can confirm that Jose Mourinho and his coaching staff will leave the club with immediate effect."

Club owners Dan and Ryan Friedkin added: "We would like to thank Jose on behalf of all of us at AS Roma for his passion and efforts since his arrival at the club.

"We will always have great memories of his tenure at Roma, but we believe that an immediate change is in the best interests of the club.

"We wish Jose and his assistants all the best in their future endeavours."