Jose Mourinho's brutal note left for Roma players has emerged as further details of his bitter exit emerge.
Mourinho was sacked by the Giallorossi following a poor run of form which left the club's board unhappy with the progress made.
His final game in charge was a defeat to rivals Lazio, with Roma icon Daniele De Rossi immediately brought in as Mourinho's replacement.
The 61-year-old had guided Roma to a first trophy in 14 years when they beat Feyenoord in the Conference League final.
He also led them to the Europa League final last term, losing on penalties to Sevilla in Budapest.
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But Mourinho's stint in the job ended after less than three years and details of how he took his departure have been shared by Il Messaggero, via TMW.
It's reported that Mourinho returned the ring Roma players got him to commemorate the Conference League triumph which secured him a fifth European title.
Not only did he leave it at the club's Trigoria training complex, but he decided to leave it in the locker of captain Lorenzo Pellegrini.
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That's not all though as it's claimed that Mourinho also left a nine-word message on a note, which read: "When you are men, give it back to me".
It's believed that Mourinho did this as he felt betrayed by his players.
At the time of his dismissal, Roma were languishing in ninth place but after a resurgence under De Rossi, they are now just one point off fourth spot.
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Mourinho has been heavily linked with a number of jobs, including Barcelona, Napoli and sides in Saudi Arabia.
Topics: Jose Mourinho, AS Roma
Josh Lawless