Jose Mourinho Denies Provoking Roma Bosses With Instagram Picture
Roma manager Jose Mourinho has denied trying to provoke the club’s bosses with a picture on his Instagram account but admitted things are “not OK”. The image was posted at the end of Roma’s pre-season training camp in Portugal a week ago.
Mourinho’s Denial
“There was no provocation, that wasn’t the intention,” he told Italian newspaper Corriere dello Sport. Mourinho added: “Everything is not okay but… I get angry for an hour and then I’m back to being positive about things.”
The image was posted shortly after England striker Tammy Abraham suffered an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury last season during Roma’s final Serie A game against Spezia in June and is not expected to play again before the end of 2023.
Roma’s Search for a Striker
Roma were linked with Spain striker Alvaro Morata and Atalanta forward Gianluca Scamacca but neither signing has come to fruition. Morata remains at Atletico Madrid, while Scamacca is close to joining Roma’s Italian rivals Atalanta from West Ham.
Mourinho said: “After Tammy’s injury we are in a situation that no coach in the world would like to be in. It is impossible for me to say that I am happy. But to say that I am in open war with the club is very wrong.”
He added: “Regarding the imaginary striker, I can tell you that even if [Kylian] Mbappe arrives next week, it would still be late.”
Roma’s 2023-24 Season
Roma finished sixth in the Italian top flight last season and start their 2023-24 campaign at home to Salernitana on 20 August.
Conclusion
Jose Mourinho has denied trying to provoke the club’s bosses with a picture on his Instagram account but admitted things are “not OK”. He also said that even if Kylian Mbappe arrives next week, it would still be too late for Roma to sign a new striker to replace Tammy Abraham who suffered an ACL injury last season and is not expected to play again before the end of 2023. Roma finished sixth in the Italian top flight last season and start their 2023-24 campaign at home to Salernitana on 20 August.