Mourinho Risks Six Game Ban for Parking Lot Incident with Anthony Taylor After Europa League Final

Mourinho Risks Six Game Ban for Parking Lot Incident with Anthony Taylor After Europa League Final

Elijah Odetokun
updated at June 2, 2023 at 7:30 AM
In this article:
UEFA Europa League logo
UEFA Europa League
Europe
  • Jose Mourinho’s AS Roma side were beaten 4-1 on penalties by Sevilla in the Europa League final
  • The Special One was furious with referee Anthony Taylor and ambushed him in the parking lot
  • He uttered explicit words to the English referee who was no stranger to him during his time in England

Jose Mourinho may have landed himself in trouble with his parking lot ambush and uttering explicit words to referee Anthony Taylor.

Mourinho’s European final streak ended last night as Sevilla beat his Roma side 4-1 on penalties after a pulsating 1-1 draw during the regulation and extra time.

The Special One was not pleased with the officiating and made his feelings clear multiple times on the touchline, one of which earned him a booking during the game.

Anthony Taylor, Jose Mourinho, Puskas Arena, Budapest, Roma, Sevilla, Europa League.
Jose Mourinho exchanges words with Anthony Taylor while the English referee was booking one of his assistants. Photo by Adam Davy.
Source: Getty Images

According to ESPN, Jose was caught on camera charging at Taylor and screaming swear words at him before he was guided away into the Roma team bus.

Mourinho risks lengthy ban

The video has gone viral online, with many fans understanding the former Chelsea boss’s frustration and agreeing that the officiating was an utter disgrace.

SportBible reports that UEFA referee's chief, Roberto Rosetti, challenged Mourinho, and is not having any of it thus accusing him of being complicit in the poor officiating against his team.

His touchline antics in the game were going to earn him a suspension, coupled with the insult of an official. Accusing an official of complicity in a stitch-up is another thing.

He also claimed the referee, who was no stranger to him from England, “seemed Spanish”. All these offences together could earn him as much as six game ban.

Mourinho’s Roma future in doubt

Sports Brief reported that Jose Mourinho’s future at Roma remains uncertain after the Europa League defeat to Sevilla last night, and he cast further doubt on it.

The Portuguese tactician has been linked with a move away from the Italian capital. He revealed which part of the job he is tired of and sets conditions for his stay.

He reportedly has offers from Paris Saint-Germain, but he denied it claiming the only offer he had was from Portugal national team, which he turned down.

Authors
Elijah Odetokun photo
Elijah Odetokun
Elijah Odetokun is Reuters-trained journalist with three years of experience having previously worked at Daily Times Nigeria, OmaSports and El Futbolero.
Tags
Jose Mourinho