Roma great Francesco Totti has welcomed the appointment of Jose Mourinho as new coach.

Totti admits he wished he had been coached by the Portuguese.

“When he arrives, he will say what he thinks," Totti said. “We have brought in the best coach in the world.

“If I would have liked to be coached by him? When I was younger, yes."

“I have not talked to anyone about Roma and there will not be a role for me there," he continued. “No, the phone is turned off.