Former Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho has been charged by UEFA for his comments towards referee Anthony Taylor who officiated the Europa League final between AS Roma and Sevilla. The clash in Budapest saw 11 yellow cards dished out with numerous members of coaching staff, including Mourinho, also cautioned before Sevilla went on to win the final on penalties.
Paulo Dybala gave Mourinho's side the lead but an own goal by Gianluca Mancini brought Sevilla level before the Spanish side won their fifth Europa League crown of the last decade courtesy of Gonzalo Montiel's penalty.
After clashing with Taylor during the game, Mourinho was also pictured waiting for the referee in the car park to further express his discontent with his performance. The Premier League official was also then the recipient of abuse from Roma fans in Budapest Airport, an incident which has since been condemned by numerous governing bodies and the charges brought on both teams have now been revealed.
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A UEFA statement read: "Disciplinary proceedings have been instigated in accordance with Article 55 of the UEFA Disciplinary Regulations (DR) following the UEFA Europa League final match between Sevilla FC and AS Roma (1-1) played on 31 May 2023 in Budapest, Hungary."
The charge against Mourinho specifically is as follows: "Insulting / abusive language against a match official (Mr. José Mourinho), Article 15(1)(b) DR." While Roma as a club have been charged for "throwing of objects, Art. 16(2)(b) DR, lighting of fireworks, Art. 16(2)(c) DR, acts of damage, Art. 16(2)(f) DR, crowd disturbances, Art. 16(2)(h) DR, improper conduct of team, Art: 15(4) DR."
In his post-match press conference discussing the official's performance, Mourinho added: "I need to defend my lads, but still seeing this kind of refereeing in a European final is really, really hard."
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