Monchi out and sorry after Roma fans clash
BY NEIL McLEMAN ARSENAL-BOUND Monchi has quit Roma after clashing with his own fans following the Italian club’s Champions League exit this week.
The Spanish sporting director apologised after telling angry Giallorossi supporters he would “take on each of you one by one” at Porto airport.
Monchi left the club by mutual consent yesterday to clear the way for him to re-unite with Unai Emery and head up Arsenal’s transfer policy on a three-year deal.
The two won three consecutive Europa League titles together at Sevilla before Emery left for Paris St Germain in 2016.
Monchi, 50, spent 17 years at the Spanish club and won 11 trophies. His scouting network and youth development policy brought through players like Sergio Ramos, Antonio Reyes, Julio Baptista, Dani Alves, Ivan Rakitic and Seydou Keita.
His work in Italy has
‘Morelos had already scored more goals in a season and a half – including European goals – than Dembele scored in two full seasons at Parkhead and the Rangers striker doesn’t take penalties’
without dragging sectarianism in to football.”
said: “I can’t help think Steven Gerrard should think before isolating Scottish football. Rewind to the Manchester City bus being appallingly attacked at his beloved Anfield.”
said: “I cannot believe the police did nothing to secure the evidence the bottle thrown at Scott Sinclair could have provided. Apart from fingerprints there is a great chance there would be DNA evidence from the neck of the bottle. Very poor policing indeed.”
said: “Let the wellbehaved fans who genuinely care about their club’s reputation volunteer to act as crowd monitors to single out the yobs to stewards or police.”
said: “I was at the 1980 Scottish Cup Final and I have returned home to Scotland for a funeral this week and I thought I had quantum leapt back in time.
“I cannot believe 39 years after that infamous game between Celtic and Rangers we are still talking about bottles and coins being thrown on to the pitch and sectarian singing.”
said: “If there is any trouble with bottle or coin throwing the match should be automatically abandoned and replayed.”
emailed: “Alfredo Morelos has already scored more goals in a season and a half – including European goals – than Moussa Dembele scored in two full seasons at Parkhead and the Rangers striker doesn’t take penalties.
“Morelos has bigger fish to fry and the big clubs that are circling probably won’t even know, or care, he hasn’t scored against Celtic. The fact he’s the country’s top striker is all that matters.”
Finally, emailed: “I have a message for the Celtic fans obsessed with talking down Morelos because he hasn’t scored a goal against their team. Don’t fret lads it’s coming your way soon.” CALL THE HOTLINE TOMORROW FROM 11 TILL 12 NOON on: 0141 309 3306 or email us: hotline@dailyrecord.co.uk