Roma dismiss head coach Juric following defeat to Bologna, Mancini linked with role
AS Roma have dismissed coach Ivan Juric (49), the Serie A club said on Sunday, as the Croatian became the capital side’s second coach to be released this season.
Roma lost 3-2 at home against Bologna on Sunday, their fourth defeat in the last five league games, leaving them 12th in the standings.
“We would like to thank Ivan Juric for his hard work these past months,” Roma said in a statement.
“He handled a difficult situation with the utmost professionalism, and for that we are grateful.
“The search for a new head coach has already initiated and an announcement will be made in the coming days.”
Former Italy coach Roberto Mancini is reportedly in discussion with club owners to take over, La Gazzetta dello Sport said.
Club statement
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Roma appointed Juric in September to become their third coach in the course of eight months after they dismissed Daniele De Rossi.
De Rossi, who spent nearly two decades at Roma as a player, was appointed as head coach in January after Jose Mourinho was removed.
Juric, formerly coach at Torino, Hellas Verona, and Genoa, started off with back-to-back home wins against Udinese and Venezia in the league, either side of a 1-1 draw against Athletic Bilbao in the Europa League.
His good form, however, ended there, and Roma won only once in their next six league games.
Without striker Paulo Dybala, absent with a muscle injury in Juric’s final game, Roma created a host of chances against Champions League side Bologna but went behind after 25 minutes when forward Santiago Castro scored for the visitors.
Stephan El Shaarawy equalised after the hour point but Riccardo Orsolini restored the lead for Bologna three minutes later, and Jesper Karlsson made it 3-1 in the 77th, before El Shaarawy added his second.
Roma have picked up 13 points so far this season, making it their worst start after the first 12 Serie A games in the last 20 seasons.
They face a challenging set of fixtures after the international break when they travel to leaders Napoli on November 24th, before visiting Tottenham Hotspur in the Europa League and entertaining high-flying Atalanta in the league on December 2nd.