Roma's turbulent week ends with a dream debut for new coach Ivan Juric

MILAN: A turbulent week for Roma ended with the team s first win of the season and a superb start for new coach Ivan Jurić. Artem Dovbyk s first ha...

MILAN: A turbulent week for Roma ended with the team’s first win of the season and a superb start for new coach Ivan Jurić.

Artem Dovbyk's first-half goal and Paulo Dybala's penalty at the start of the second period set Roma on its way before Tommaso Baldanzi secured the 3-0 win in the team’s first match since the surprise dismissal of Daniele De Rossi on Wednesday.

There was another eagerly anticipated match later Sunday, with Inter Milan bidding for what would be a record seventh straight derby victory over AC Milan, whose new coach Paulo Fonseca is already under pressure.

Many Roma fans were unhappy with the decision to fire De Rossi and a lot of their anger had been directed at CEO and general manager Lina Souloukou, who resigned earlier on Sunday.

The Curva Sud - where Roma’s staunchest fans sit - was empty for the first half hour amid a fan protest, with a large banner displayed that read: "You do not respect our values and our icons, from today we go back to the old ways.”