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Roma great Totti: Mourinho? 70,000 have attended games for past 2 years - even in friendlies!

Roma great Francesco Totti says the club must do all they can to keep hold of coach Jose Mourinho.

Mourinho is considering his future at Roma and has a bank-busting offer from Saudi Arabia.

But Totti told Radio TV Serie A: "He is one of the greatest in the world, statistically together with (Carlo) Ancelotti he is the one who he won more titles, chapeau... In 2 years he made two finals winning the Conference, but in the history of Roma in Europe you had never made two finals together, never in the 25 years that I have been there.

"For this alone Mourinho should be praised, we know what kind of environment Roma is, as a fan I will thank him for life. Then if this year we reach the Champions League... In my opinion great coaches must be in great teams and Mourinho must be in Roma. If he stays I'm happy, if he goes I hope another worthy one comes along.

"He's been bringing in almost 70,000 people for 2 years, even in friendly matches. When he's there it's sold out, there must be a reason, right?"

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