The midfielder was a part of a small cohort, which also included Gianluca Mancini, that attempted to convince the Giallorossi’s hierarchy not to axe the 41 year-old. The situation was made worse when the club failed to consult the players before they officially made their decision.

A hectic week at Roma has seen the dismissal of club legend Daniele De Rossi from his role as head coach, the appointment of former Torino boss Ivan Juric, a number of staged protests against the

AS Roma Chief Executive Lina Souloukou has stepped down, the Serie A club said on Sunday, following fan anger over the sacking of manager Daniele De Rossi last Wednesday.