Jose Mourinho, the coach of Roma, has been charged by Uefa for using insulting or abusive language against an official after Wednesday’s Europa League final. The charge relates to an incident in a car park after the game, when Mourinho, 60, directed a foul-mouthed rant at English referee Anthony Taylor. During the game, Taylor was repeatedly called to the benches to take action as fourth official Michael Oliver struggled to keep control. Taylor issued yellow cards to 13 players, seven of which were to Roma players, a record for a final. After the game, Mourinho criticised Taylor in his news conference and was later captured confronting the Englishman and other officials as they boarded a minibus in the car park under the stadium. He repeatedly swore and twice shouted about a “disgrace”, before talking further in Italian. Taylor and his family were then shouted at by angry fans in Budapest Airport. Uefa said it “vehemently condemns” the “violent behaviour” directed towards Taylor and his family at the airport, adding “such actions are unacceptable and undermine the spirit of fair play and respect that Uefa upholds”. Both clubs also face several charges over their fans’ and players’ conduct. Sevilla and Roma have been charged with throwing of objects, lighting of fireworks and improper conduct of their team. Spanish side Sevilla have an additional charge for invasion of the field of play, while Roma were also charged with acts of damage and crowd disturbances. Uefa’s control, ethics and disciplinary body (CEDB) will decide on the matter in due course. Former Premier League referee Keith Hackett called on Uefa to give Mourinho a 10-game ban and take tougher action against clubs. Uefa said it “maintains a close collaboration with local police and airport security, starting from the referees’ arrival in host cities”. It added: “However, we are constantly striving to enhance the security measures for officials in co-ordination with local authorities. We will carefully assess the incidents and incorporate valuable insights into our future event planning processes.”
Roma coach Jose Mourinho has been charged by Uefa for using insulting or abusive language against an official after Wednesday’s Europa League final. The incident occurred in a car park after the game, when Mourinho, 60, directed a foul-mouthed rant at English referee Anthony Taylor. During the game, Taylor was repeatedly called to the benches to take action as fourth official Michael Oliver struggled to keep control. Taylor issued yellow cards to 13 players, seven of which were to Roma players, a record for a final. After the game, Mourinho criticised Taylor in his news conference and was later captured confronting the Englishman and other officials as they boarded a minibus in the car park under the stadium. He repeatedly swore and twice shouted about a “disgrace”, before talking further in Italian. Taylor and his family were then shouted at by angry fans in Budapest Airport. Uefa said it “vehemently condemns” the “violent behaviour” directed towards Taylor and his family at the airport, adding “such actions are unacceptable and undermine the spirit of fair play and respect that Uefa upholds”. Both clubs also face several charges over their fans’ and players’ conduct. Sevilla and Roma have been charged with throwing of objects, lighting of fireworks and improper conduct of their team. Spanish side Sevilla have an additional charge for invasion of the field of play, while Roma were also charged with acts of damage and crowd disturbances. Uefa’s control, ethics and disciplinary body (CEDB) will decide on the matter in due course. Former Premier League referee Keith Hackett called on Uefa to give Mourinho a 10-game ban and take tougher action against clubs. Uefa said it “maintains a close collaboration with local police and airport security, starting from the referees’ arrival in host cities”. It added: “However, we are constantly striving to enhance the security measures for officials in co-ordination with local authorities. We will carefully assess the incidents and incorporate valuable insights into our future event planning processes.”