Jose Mourinho was repeatedly filmed calling England referee Anthony Taylor a “disgrace”.©AFP
UEFA opened disciplinary proceedings on Friday against AS Roma coach Jose Mourinho for using abusive and abusive language against the referee in the Europa League final against Sevilla. Mourinho was filmed repeatedly calling England referee Anthony Taylor a “disgrace” in a profanity tirade in the parking lot of the Budapest stadium after Wednesday’s final, which Roma lost in a penalty shootout. Roma will also be charged after their supporters threw objects and set off fireworks and caused crowd disturbances. Sevilla was charged with similar offences.
Taylor booked 13 players, seven of them Roma players, as the ill-tempered match was riddled with delays due to the unusually high number of fouls.
The England referee was then targeted by angry Roma supporters at Budapest airport.
Refereeing body PGMOL said: “We are shocked by the unjustified and abhorrent insults directed at Anthony and his family as he tries to come home after refereeing the UEFA Europa League final.”
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