No way, Jose! Roma, Mourinho cut ties

Italian club sacks controversial manager 'with immediate effect', as club legend De Rossi steps in as caretaker

It started with a big success. It descended into ugly outbursts and devastating defeats.

And now Jose Mourinho's turbulent tenure at Roma is finished.

Roma announced on Tuesday that the outspoken coach was leaving the club "with immediate effect" — two days after a 3-1 loss at AC Milan left the Giallorossi in ninth place in Serie A and at risk of missing the Champions League for a sixth straight season.