AS Roma have announced  in a statement that Jose Mourinho will join Giallorossi as Head Coach ahead of the 2021-2022 season on a 3-year contract.

The news came on the same day the club confirmed Paulo Fonseca would leave at the end of the current campaign.

Mourinho was dismissed by Premier League side, Tottenham Hotspurs on April 19 after a series of disappointing results which saw the relationship between himself and the club's executives deteriorate.

The former Manchester United, Real Madrid and Chelsea boss previously coached a Seria A side, beingb at the helm of affairs of Inter Milan between 2008 and 2010.

He guided the Nerazzurri to two Scudettos and a Champions League Triumph during his stint at San Siro.

There was a coincidence in Roma's announcement coming just two days after Inter Milan.

The Nerazzurri had endured 11 barren years since Mourinho's departure, having won back-to-back Serie A titles during his time as manager, including a league, Coppa Italia and Champions League treble in 2009-10.

"Thank you to the Friedkin family for choosing me to lead this great club and to be part of their vision", Mourinho told the club's official website.