Jose Mourinho Banned and Fined After Abusive Language Directed at Referee Anthony Taylor
Jose Mourinho has been handed a four-match ban by Uefa after directing abusive language at referee Anthony Taylor during the Europa League final last month. The Roma boss and his staff repeatedly berated the Premier League official during the match in Budapest, which Sevilla won on penalties.
Mourinho was later seen shouting a string of expletives at Taylor in the venue’s car park. Taylor and his family were also targeted by Roma fans as they made their way through Budapest Airport the day after the ill-tempered final.
Mourinho’s Punishment
Mourinho will serve a touchline ban in Roma’s next four European matches in the group stages of next season’s Europa League. Roma have also been banned from selling tickets travelling fans for one European game next season and fined €55,000 (£47,300) after they were charged with throwing of objects, lighting of fireworks and improper conduct of their team.
Mourinho’s Post-Match Comments
In his post-match press conference after the defeat, Mourinho said: ‘We’re dead tired physically, dead tired mentally, dead because we think it is an unjust defeat with lots of incidents that are debatable. We care about the shirt, we care about our nature, we take things seriously, work with humility and give everything we have to give.’
He continued: ‘Each of us react in a different way, one cries another doesn’t, but the truth is we are all very sad. We return dead tired, dead with feeling it is unjust. It was an intense, masculine, vibrant game with a referee who seemed Spanish. It was yellow, yellow, yellow all the time. The injustice is shown by the fact Erik Lamela should’ve had a second yellow, he didn’t, and he converted a penalty in the shootout.’
Car Park Incident
In the car park incident, the Portuguese was heard shouting: ‘It’s a f*****g disgrace man. It’s a f*****g disgrace.’ Mourinho then approached the mini-bus taking Taylor and his staff away from the stadium, where he said: ‘Congratulations, f***king disgrace.’
Conclusion
Jose Mourinho has been handed a four-match ban by Uefa for his abusive language directed at referee Anthony Taylor during the Europa League final last month. The former Chelsea, Manchester United and Tottenham boss will serve a touchline ban in Roma’s next four European matches in the group stages of next season’s Europa League. Roma have also been banned from selling tickets travelling fans for one European game next season and fined €55,000 (£47,300) after they were charged with throwing of objects, lighting of fireworks and improper conduct of their team.