Roma's boss revealed today: "I said to my players some time ago: if there is a problem, I'll leave. But they replied no. They give me the determination to go on, all the rest is gossip".

"When a coach's contract is expriring you can hear a lot of things. It will arrive Guardiola, Mourinho,  Franceschino, Antonello,  Pasqualino,  Montella,  tizio. It's normal, that's the world of football".

On the next Champions League match: "Shakthar Donetsk is a great team. We must play well if we want to go on in the competition".