SPAL said the ex-Italy international had been “relieved of his duties as first team coach” with the rest of his coaching staff.
Browsing: Daniele De Rossi
The legendary centre-back, who will turn 38 in August, will not be competing at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar after the Azzurri failed to qualify following a shock 1-0 exit in the playoffs to North Macedonia last month.
De Rossi has left Argentine side Boca Juniors, who he joined in the summer, and ends an 18-year career.
The 35-year-old played his last game for the Serie A side in May but claimed he wanted to carry on playing, with Fiorentina, AC Milan and Boca Juniors manifesting their interest in signing him on a free transfer over the past month.
Combative AS Roma midfielder Daniele De Rossi will end his playing career after 18 years at the Serie A club during which he made 615 appearances and scored 63 goals in all competitions.
Roma spectacularly made it 3-0 in the 82nd minute, however, when Kostas Manolas headed an under corner into the back of the net to send the home side ahead on away goals
Roma managed to score an away goal in the 80th minute through Edin Dzeko, but Luis Suarez netted a fourth for Barcelona in the closing moments to leave the Italian side with a mountain to climb in the second leg next week.
The Azzurri missed out on Russia 2018 after settling for a 0-0 draw with Sweden in Milan on Monday, as the visitors advanced to the World Cup on the strength of a 1-0 first-leg victory