Roma coach Luciano Spalletti has welcomed new sports director Monchi.

This week former Sevilla director Monchi was formally appointed as Roma's new sporting director.

“We met, he's a good person, a great professional and flanked by a director we already had (Frederic Massara). Nothing can disturb our attention away from this task – nothing."

Ahead of Sunday's clash with Lazio, Spalletti was asked if this will be his final Derby della Capitale and that of striker Francesco Totti.

“I don't know if Totti will be playing here next season, but I do know that the Roma spirit is within him and he'll always experience this game so strongly, no matter where he is in the world.

“As for my own future, there has been too much talk of contracts, so let's just get to the end of the season before any decisions."