The 42-year-old addressed the media on Monday afternoon in an 85-minute press conference where he explained why he had decided to bring to an end his 30-year relationship with the club.
Totti said it was a day he 'hoped never would have come' but in the end he made the decision having become marginalised behind the scenes by president James Pallotta.
A large media contingent gathered to hear from an emotional Totti as he explained the issues he faced behind the scenes.
'I sent an email to say something that felt unimaginable. I wrote my resignation. I was hoping this was not necessary, but the fateful day has arrived, which for me is very ugly and painful,' he said.
'Considering the conditions, it was only right that I made this brusque decision, especially as I never had the chance to work on the technical area with Roma.
'I thought long and hard. Let's just say it was not my fault that I had to make this decision.
'They knew my intentions and what I wanted, to give so much to this club and team, but they never wanted me to, in all honesty. They excluded me from every decision.'
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