Roma chief executive Lina Souloukou has stepped down, the Serie A club said on Sunday, following fan anger over the sacking of manager Daniele De Rossi.

AS Roma has dismissed head coach Daniele De Rossi following a winless start in their first four league matches of the season. De Rossi, who took over in January after Jose Mourinho's exit, was unable to generate enough chances despite strengthening the team's attack over the summer.

Daniele de Rossi has now been sacked by Serie A giants Roma, who were winless in four games in the league and have decided to make the abrupt decision of axing the Italian despite handing him a new