English referee Anthony Taylor was abused by a crowd of Roma football supporters on Thursday following the Europa League final between the Italian capital side and Sevilla.
Taylor and his family were at Budapest airport making their way home when they were confronted by fans angry with the official's performance in a game they lost to the Spaniards on Wednesday night.
It was a heated game, with the whistler branded a "f****** disgrace" by Roma boss Jose Mourinho after the match, with footage circulating on social media of the Portuguese waiting for Taylor in the car park after the final whistle.
And the heat continued today, with Manchester-born Taylor abused by supporters at the airport in Budapest, with police and security having to help them through to a safe area as chants became more vociferous. At one point a chair can be seen to be thrown.
Mourinho slammed Taylor in his post-match press conference, saying that he "seemed Spanish" after showing Roma a total of eight yellow cards - two for men who weren't on the pitch. "It was an intense, vibrant game with a referee who seemed Spanish," Mourinho claimed. "It was yellow, yellow, yellow all the time."
On Thursday night the PGMOL (Professional Game Match Officials Limited) released a statement saying: "PGMOL is aware of videos circulating on social media showing Anthony Taylor and his family being harassed and abused at Budapest Airport. 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 shall continue to provide our full support to Anthony and his family."
