Roma didn’t improve Serie A results under Fonseca, Mourinho and De Rossi

Roma have finished the Serie A campaign with 63 points for the third season running, which means their best result over the last five years was in 2019-20 when they earned 70 points under Paulo Fonseca.

Roma have once again failed to qualify for the Champions League, even with five spots available in Serie A and Atalanta winning the Europa League.

Daniele De Rossi said after Sunday’s 2-1 loss to Empoli that the Giallorossi have “many things” to improve, and this becomes quite evident when analysing their results in Serie A over the last five years.

Fonseca finished the 2019-20 campaign at the Stadio Olimpico, the last one of the Pallotta era, in fifth place with 70 points, eight below Lazio. That has been the best Giallorossi season since.

Roma didn’t improve Serie A results under Fonseca, Mourinho and De Rossi

Fonseca earned 62 points in 2020-21 while his compatriot Mourinho managed 63 in each of the following two Serie A campaigns.

The Special One was sacked in January 2024 and replaced by Daniele De Rossi, but despite a clear development in terms of playing style, Roma still finished the season with 63 points, not enough for a Champions League placement.

Roma last played in Europe’s elite competition in 2018-19, when they were eliminated by Porto in the Round of 16.