Roma appoint Fonseca

Paulo Fonseca was named new Roma coach on Tuesday, as the Serie A club look to bounce back from a traumatic season that saw them go through two managers and fail to qualify for the Champions League.

In a statement, Roma said that former Shakhtar Donetsk coach Fonseca joins on an initial two-year contract with the option to extend for a further year.

“I am excited and motivated by the task ahead of us. I cannot wait to move to Rome, meet our fans and get started,” the 46-year-old Portuguese was quoted as saying by the club’s Twitter account.