Francesco Totti stunned everyone announcing that he will be resigning from his role as the director of the Serie A club Roma.
Totti is considered one of the most devoted European footballers having spent 30 years with Roma, filling many roles for the famous club. Il Capitano, as the Italian media calls him, holds a few records including being the second highest scorer in the history of the Italian League with over 300 goals and having the most official Roma appearances – a fantastic 786.
Totti joined the team in 1989 and left July 2017.
In the last season, Roma finished sixth and missed out in didn’t place in the Champions League. Apparently, the relations between Totti and president James Pallotta had worsened. ‘I resign as a Roma executive, I was hoping that this day would never come but instead, this ugly and heavy day has arrived’ said Totti during the press conference with the media.
The obviously shaken Totti added that this was far worse than retiring as a player and that leaving Roma was like dying and that he felt like it would be better if he died.
Nevertheless, Francesco Totti remains an icon and his undying loyalty to AS Roma makes him an even bigger legend.
