Roma cruised past Udinese 3-0 on Sunday to earn their first win of the Serie A season as fans made clear their fury at the sacking of coach and local hero Daniele De Rossi.But the match was a sideshow for the protests which will continue unless Juric's team can continue with the sort of display which earned Roma the three points on Sunday.

The midfielder was a part of a small cohort, which also included Gianluca Mancini, that attempted to convince the Giallorossi’s hierarchy not to axe the 41 year-old. The situation was made worse when the club failed to consult the players before they officially made their decision.

AS Roma Chief Executive Lina Souloukou has stepped down, the Serie A club said on Sunday, following fan anger over the sacking of manager Daniele De Rossi last Wednesday.

A hectic week at Roma has seen the dismissal of club legend Daniele De Rossi from his role as head coach, the appointment of former Torino boss Ivan Juric, a number of staged protests against the

Lorenzo Pellegrini was just as upset with Roma sacking Daniele De Rossi as the fans planning to boycott Sunday’s match with Udinese. One of the first to not like either the decision or the way in which it happened was in fact the Roma skipper.

Lina Souloukou has announced her resignation. Her decision to step down comes four days after the sacking of head coach Daniele de Rossi. De Rossi’s dismissal was met with anger by Roma supporters, with Souloukou receiving much of the backlash.

Roma announced on Sunday that the Serie A team's CEO Lina Souloukou has resigned, in the aftermath of the firing of coach and club icon Daniele De Rossi which has enraged supporters."AS Roma announces today that CEO Lina Souloukou has stepped down from her role,