Angry Roma fans call for revolution after 5-2 hammering: ‘Mourinho sacked for less’Large sections of Roma supporters have been left frustrated and have called for a ‘revolution’ in the summer after falling to a 5-2 defeat away against Inter in Serie A on Easter Monday, which has put a massive dent in Gian Piero Gasperini’s chances of qualifying for the Champions League.
The Giallorossi were swept away by the table-topping Nerazzurri in San Siro on their return to action after the international break. Gianluca Mancini and Lorenzo Pellegrini were on the scoresheet, but this was not enough to counter strikes from Lautaro Martinez (x2), Hakan Calhanoglu, Marcus Thuram and Nicolo Barella.
Disappointed Roma fans react to 5-2 Inter hammering: ‘Criminal’
The result leaves Roma in sixth place in the Serie A table with seven league matches of the 2025-26 season left to play. Juventus, due to play Genoa on Monday, could now move three points of the Giallorossi in fifth place, and Como, who face Udinese on Monday, could move six points clear of Roma in fourth.
Sunday’s result has not sat well with Roma supporters, some of whom have laid the blame at Gasperini’s door. The head coach has now lost 11 Serie A matches during his first season in charge of the Giallorossi on top of a disappointing round of 16 exit from the Europa League at the hands of Serie A opponents, Bologna.
MILAN, ITALY – APRIL 05: Gian Piero Gasperini, Head Coach of AS Roma, gestures from the touchline during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and AS Roma at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on April 05, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)
“Just saying, Mourinho and De Rossi were sacked for much less, so I believe and hope that the time has come to sack this coach,” one supporter wrote on social media.
Another agreed: “Remember when the Friedkins thought firing one of the greatest managers of all time will improve Roma?”.
In response, another fan wrote: “With a better squad and performing worse than JM’s Roma is criminal. It serves the JM haters right.”
ROME, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 17: AS Roma head coach Jose Mourinho looks on during the Serie A TIM match between AS Roma and Empoli FC at Stadio Olimpico on September 17, 2023 in Rome, Italy. (Photo by Paolo Bruno/Getty Images)
Some felt that Gasperini didn’t get his match tactics right on the night: “The team is poor, we don’t have many strong players, so a smart coach goes to Inter and tries to play on the break, tries to defend and play on the counter attack. You don’t go there to play on equal terms, otherwise they wipe the floor with you. Ranieri, I miss you.”
Others believe that the current crop of Roma players aren’t up to scratch: “I hope this is the definitive end for Cristante, Mancini, Pellegrini, El Shaarawy, Celik and Dybala, who’s always injured. By now, everyone’s figured them out.”
BOLOGNA, ITALY – MARCH 12: Bryan Cristante of AS Roma interacts with teammate Lorenzo Pellegrini following the UEFA Europa League 2025/26 Round of 16 First Leg match between Bologna FC 1909 and AS Roma at Stadio Renato Dall’Ara on March 12, 2026 in Bologna, Italy. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images)
“Many of the guys who take to the field in this shirt shouldn’t see another euro. You have to prove you deserve to play in this shirt. You have to sweat for it. Incompetent,” another wrote.
There has also been widespread criticism of the club’s ownership and senior management following Sunday’s defeat against Inter.
“The owners aren’t interested in winning. They’re interested in the books being back in order and the new stadium being built in order to sell. Until then, the team will be like this, nothing more,” one supporter commented on X.
Another added: “You can’t expect anything less than a terrible team with an owner who doesn’t understand a thing about football.”
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