AS Roma director Walter Sabatini admits he could resign over failing to sign Fiorentina star Mohamed Salah.

Sabatini was criticised for choosing Seydou Doumbia - who was taking part in the Africa Cup of Nations - rather than Salah.

"Salah is a player to be regretted and another mistake that I made. It is easy to accuse yourself without secondary effects, but what I say now will still be valid in future.

"I will not resign now, as it would be like running away and I am not someone who does that. I'll think of the points the team has lost, at the consequences of that and we'll see over the next few months."