Anthony Taylor: It is never a nice sight to see referees being shown hatred or anger after a game. While it is possible that they might have made some mistakes, violence or bombardment of anger is never the solution. Anthony Taylor has been at the end of a lot of abuse online by Roma fans after their UEFA Europa League loss against Sevilla. Now, the same anger and violence were shown on his face at the Budapest International Airport by AS Roma fans. Follow Football Updates on InsideSport.IN
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At the Budapest International Airport, angry Roma supporters pursued and attempted to seize referee Anthony Taylor and his family, prompting the police to hurry them into a private room. When a chair narrowly missed hitting him and his family, the situation nearly turned horrifying.
The final of the Europa League between Sevilla and the Italian team was overseen by the Brit. After a tense 1-1 draw and a 4-1 penalty shootout, the Spanish team was victorious and took home the championship.
Taylor, though, failed to win over many supporters by giving Gonzalo Montiel another opportunity to score the game-winning penalty following Rui Patricio’s intrusion. Additionally, the referee waived away Roma’s pleas for two penalties and denied them two penalty kicks during the game.
Mourinho was furious with the choice and lashed out at the referee in the stadium parking lot after the game, calling him a “f***ing disgrace.” Taylor was then surrounded by club supporters when he arrived at the airport to depart Hungary.
They urgently try to pack him and his family into a private area as he moves through the crowd while being escorted by police, amid the chants of his supporters. As irate fans surrounded him, the episode was described as “chaos Taylor” by Italian media. Taylor looked around uncomfortably when a water bottle was suddenly tossed in his direction, nearly missing a woman who was on the verge of tears.
PGMOL condemns attack on Anthony Taylor and his family by ROMA fans
Following the release of the video showing Anthony Taylor being attacked by incensed fans at the Budapest airport, Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) expressed its disgust at the “unjustified and abhorrent” abuse directed at him. During Roma manager, Jose Mourinho’s post-game press conference, the Premier League official received criticism for his performance in the final.
PGMOL said in a statement, ‘We are appalled at the unjustified and abhorrent abuse directed at Anthony and his family as he tries to make his way home from refereeing the Uefa Europa League final. We will continue to provide our full support to Anthony and his family.’
Before considering whether to punish Mourinho for his outburst, UEFA is awaiting Taylor’s reports. Taylor issued Mourinho a booking throughout the match as tensions rose on and off the field in a poor final. Thirteen players received yellow cards, including seven Roma players, and the fourth official, Michael Oliver, struggled to maintain control of both dugouts. The game was littered with delays, with a total of 25 minutes’ stoppage time added to the 120 minutes of playing time.
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