Jose Mourinho: In the aftermath of AS Roma’s Europa League final defeat, Jose Mourinho launched a storm of invective at referee Anthony Taylor. The self-proclaimed ‘Special One,’ 60, watched his Italian team defeated 4-1 on penalties as Sevilla earned a record-extending eighth Europa League title, but Mourinho had some harsh words for the standard of officiating at the Puskas Arena. Follow UEFA Europa League Updates on InsideSport.IN
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A furious Mourinho had to be restrained on the touchline shortly before the final whistle when Nemanja Matic’s tumble ignited Sevilla’s bench, which in turn roused Mourinho. Following a 4-1 shootout setback in which Roma players missed twice, the impassioned Portuguese did not hold back at Taylor in the parking lot. Mourinho confronted the English official at the Puskas Arena parking lot in Budapest, Hungary.
In a heated exchange, Taylor flashed no less than 14 yellow cards, one of which was directed at Mourinho for his conduct on the sidelines.Mourinho’s next stop is the minibus used to transport the referee back to the hotel, when he complains about Taylor calling the official a disgrace.
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The former Chelsea and Manchester United manager heads back to the squad bus after receiving no answer from Taylor or the other officials. He now risks a severe Uefa ban due to his outburst.
After making comments in the post-match press conference that implied Taylor and his colleagues were biassed because they “seemed Spanish,” the Portuguese was already going to be in hot water. It was already anticipated that such remarks would be mentioned in the official Uefa match delegate’s report and that a brief suspension would follow.
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