2002–03 AS Roma season
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Associazione Sportiva Roma crashed down to earth following its previous two remarkable seasons, where it had won Serie A in 2000–01 and finished a close second in 2001–02. Despite the acquisition of Pep Guardiola as central midfielder, he did not apparently fit into Fabio Capello's first-team plans. The squad was essentially the same as the year before, and Guardiola's absence from the starting XI spoke volumes about the reputation of the Roma players at the time. However, things began to go against Roma following its tense competition in Serie A with Juventus. Suspecting things were amiss, both chairman Franco Sensi and manager Capello publicly condemned the judgements.
2002–03 season | ||||
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President | Franco Sensi | |||
Manager | Fabio Capello | |||
Stadium | Stadio Olimpico | |||
Serie A | 8th | |||
Coppa Italia | Runners-up | |||
UEFA Champions League | Second group stage | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Francesco Totti (14) All: Francesco Totti (20) | |||
Average home league attendance | 57,160[1] | |||
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Due to all the 'misfortune' with decisions, Roma's season soon descended into complete darkness, the only highlight of the season being the qualification for the Coppa Italia final, which they lost to Milan. In the league, only a strong final third of the season saved eighth place, with only Francesco Totti reaching his normal level.