UEFA announced on Friday that Jose Mourinhotechnical director of AS Roma, was accused of verbal abuse against the English referee, Anthony Taylorafter Loba lost to Sevilla in the Europa League final.
Taylor drew the ire of the Portuguese manager after losing the shootout against Sevilla this Wednesday at the Arena. start from Budapest.
The British judge showed 14 yellow cards most in a Europa League game and added nearly 30 minutes of time.
Mourinho, who was shouting obscenities at the referees outside Puskas Arena, also criticized the refereeing in post-match statements:
It was a tense, courageous, flashy game with a referee who appeared to be Spanish. He was yellow, yellow, yellow all the time.
José Mourinho was waiting outside to call Anthony Taylor a “fucking scammer” 😳 pic.twitter.com/0BrQfTZL9x
—GOAL (@goal) June 1, 2023
The day after the game, videos circulated on social media showing the referee and his family being harassed by Roma fans at Budapest Airport.
The video shows supporters of the Serie A club insulting Taylor, 44, and his family, who needed the protection of airport security as they sought safe haven.
PGMOLwhich oversees refereeing in English professional football, condemned the incident.
Supporters of both teams were also accused of setting fireworks and throwing objects, while Roma supporters allegedly committed acts of vandalism along with other riots.
Sevilla were also accused of invading the field by their fans, who rushed onto the field after Argentine Gonzalo Montiel scored a penalty that declared the victory of the Andalusian team.
(According to information from EFE)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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