Francesco Totti has announced he will take a job with Roma as a director.

Totti has now declared he is hanging up his boots.

He stated: “My part as a footballer is over, now I start another important role as a director, hoping to do what I did as a footballer on the green pitch.

“Football was everything for me, it was my passion, something which touched everything important in my body.

“I think you understand that I never wanted that day [May 28] to end, it was too important, too meaningful, too exciting.

“It covered 25 years of history with Roma, the pitch gave me so much and I tried to give as much as I could to the people who showed me so much love.

“It's normal that now the two things are different, one was my main job and now there's a different thing. Having experience in football will give me more of a chance of helping though.

“I'm starting from the beginning, it's a new phase and a new adventure is beginning. I've taken this time to reflect and I'll integrate into this club step-by-step as I understand the role which suits me best.

“I'll make myself completely available, from the youth sector to the President [James Pallotta]."