A Year of Jose: 10 memorable moments since his announcement

This time last year, the club announcement the intention to appoint Jose Mourinho as the new head coach of AS Roma ... and the big moments have kept coming ever since!

It was 15:09 CEST on that fateful Tuesday when the football world was shocked by a simple tweet. In the 365 days that have followed since, here are some of the notable moments so far...

1. The tweet: José joins Roma!

It all started here - Roma fans will undoubtedly remember exactly where they were when they first read or head the news!

2. Landing in Rome

Although his announcement was in May, Mourinho actually first landed in Rome to begin work on July 2. He was immediately welcomed by thousands of fans at the airport...

3. Saluting the fans at Trigoria

After travelling from Ciampino to Trigoria, the boss took a moment to go out and acknowledge the fans who had descended on the training centre in order to greet him...

4. A moment on a Vespa

After an iconic piece of grafitti featuring Mourinho on a Vespa had appeared in the Testaccio area of the city, in his first week at the club Mourinho recreated the artwork aboard his own 'Specialone' model...

5. The Official Presentation

On June 8, Mourinho was presented to the international media at the iconic Caffarelli Terrace in the heart of the city of Rome.

6. Down to Work

After all the early hoopla, it was perhaps easy to forget that Mourinho was actually here with a job to do. But he quickly set about the real business of drilling the side on the training ground...

7. An Unforgettable Milestone Match

Mourinho's 1000th match as a coach fell early in his Roma tenure - 12 September, to be exact. And Stephan El Shaarawy made sure it was an occasion to savour, as he scored in the 91st minute to clinch a late win over Sassuolo...

8. A Present for Missori

After handing him his professional debut in the victory over Zorya Luhansk in the Europa Conference League on November 25, Mourinho made it an even more memorable moment for 17-year-old Filippo Missori ... by also handing over the match ball!

9. Delight in the Derby

On March 20 this year, Roma romped to a 3-0 victory over Lazio in the Derby della Capitale - giving Mourinho his first taste of success in the contest...

10. Bye Bye Bodo!

While one game against the Norwegian champions will forever be one Mourinho and his players will wish they can erase, another will live long in the memory.

That second came on April 14, as the Giallorossi ran riot in a 4-0 victory over Bodo/Glimt that sent the side into the semi-finals of the Europa Conference League...