Following the aftermath of Roma’s defeat to Sevilla within the Europa League ultimate, English referee Anthony Taylor and his household had been harassed by a gaggle of Giallorossi followers on the Budapest airport. Sevilla defeated Roma on penalties to win a record-extending seventh Europa League title on Thursday. While Roma supervisor Jose Mourinho was seen directing a collection of expletive in the direction of Taylor within the automobile park, a number of footages emerged on social media the place chairs and bottles had been thrown at his household on the Budapest airport.
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In the ultimate, Taylor dished out 14 yellow playing cards, essentially the most ever in a Europa League recreation, and taking part in nearly 30 minutes of stoppage time in complete.
After the match, Mourinho fumed at Taylor, saying that “the referee seemed Spanish”.
“It was an intense, vibrant game with a referee who seemed Spanish. It was yellow, yellow, yellow all the time,” Mourinho mentioned.
Roma and Mourinho had been denied a second European crown in as a few years when his exhausted, injury-ravaged workforce misplaced on penalties to Sevilla, however he gave a rousing post-match speech on the pitch earlier than thanking the military of Roma followers who made it to Budapest.
His message was certainly one of satisfaction, which is what he has restored at Roma, a workforce which has certainly one of Italy’s largest, most passionate fan bases however has received little of notice since being based in 1927.
Mourinho’s feedback, and calling referee Anthony Taylor a “disgrace” within the Puskas Arena’s automobile park for not awarding Roma a second-half penalty for handball, had been lapped up by supporters who within the Portuguese supervisor see their consultant within the dugout.
Roma had taken the lead within the ultimate via Paulo Dybala, earlier than Sevilla compelled extra-time, adopted by penalties, because of Gianluca Mancini’s personal purpose.
(With AFP Inputs)
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