Soccer: Luis Enrique 'thinking of leaving Roma'

(ANSA) - Rome, May 2 - Coach Luis Enrique is probably considering leaving AS Roma at the end of the season amid frustration among the Serie A club's fans about poor results, Director of Sport Walter Sabatini said on Wednesday. The Spaniard talked about getting Roma playing like Barcelona in the closed season after the club's new American owners lured him away from the European and Spanish champions' B side. But the three-time Italian champions' form this season has been erratic and their hopes of finishing in the top three to qualify for next season's Champions League died when they drew 0-0 at Chievo Verona on Tuesday. "I think he is thinking about the possibility of saying goodbye," Sabatini told Mediaset television. "That's just what I think.
It's not linked to anything he said," he added, stressing that the club wanted the former Spain, Real Madrid and Barcelona midfielder to stay on. "As he does not feel support for himself, he does not feel able to transmit that to the team and he does not want to put Roma, the club or the team, in a situation of imbalance".
Luis Enrique's contract runs until the end of next season.