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Roma have announced that manager Luciano Spalletti will leave the club immediately. Roma finished second in Serie A in 2016-17 in a season in which they said goodbye to iconic captain Francesco Totti. The club thus ensured automatic qualification for the Champions League, but the Italian has been consistently linked with the vacant Inter Milan job. Spalletti was also accused of mistreating Totti during his final campaign, but the club's president, Jim Pallotta, has placed on record his gratitude to Spalletti. "We want to extend our heartfelt thanks to Luciano Spalletti for the great work and for his important contribution to the club since his return," Pallotta said. "Under his leadership this season, the team won the most points and scored the most goals in the history of the Giallorossi. We wish Luciano the best for the future. "The club intends to continue its growth path and the new coach will share the values ​​and philosophy of the company, ...

New Roma sporting director Monchi has claimed that Francesco Totti will retire at the end of this season. The club captain and Italy great will become a director at Stadio Olimpico from 2017-18 onwards, Monchi has said. "In terms of Totti, I already knew that there was an agreement with the club that this would be his final year as a player, then he'd start as a director," said the former Sevilla director, who was presented in his new role with Roma on Wednesday. "Francesco is Roma, I want to be as close to him as possible. I'd love to learn even one per cent of the huge amount that he knows." However, there is yet to be any confirmation from the player himself over his plans for next season. The 40-year-old's future has been the subject of speculation throughout 2016-17 amid mixed messages from within the club. General manager Mauro Baldissoni claimed before the derby defeat to Lazio on Sunday that Totti had agreed a contract to become a...