UEFA has taken action against Roma and Sevilla, as well as their respective managers, following the Europa League final on Wednesday. The governing body specifically singled out Jose Mourinho for his conduct during and after the match.
In a viral video on social media, Mourinho can be seen confronting referee Anthony Taylor in the car park after his team’s penalty shootout defeat and also made critical comments about the official in his post-match press conference.
Consequently, Mourinho has been charged with using insulting and/or abusive language against a match official by UEFA.
The final itself was marked by a heated atmosphere, with Taylor issuing a total of 13 yellow cards as players from both teams consistently surrounded him after fouls were called. The tensions spilled over even after the game, with Taylor reportedly being attacked in the airport as he attempted to leave on Thursday.
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These incidents received widespread condemnation from the football community, although Taylor has found support for his performance. UEFA has now taken the step to discipline both Roma and Sevilla for their actions during the final, addressing the ill-tempered nature of the match.
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“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,” a statement from UEFA read.
“Charges against Sevilla FC: Invasion of the field of play, Art. 16(2)(a) DR; Throwing of objects, Art. 16(2)(b) DR; Lighting of fireworks, Art. 16(2)(c) DR; Improper conduct of team, Art: 15(4) DR.
“Charges against AS Roma: 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; Insulting/abusive language against a match official (Mr. José Mourinho), Article 15(1)(b) DR.
“The UEFA Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body (CEDB) will decide on the matter in due course.”
Mourinho had criticised the number of bookings Taylor handed out over the course of the game. But former top official Mark Halsey leapt to the Englishman’s defence and slammed the antics of both sets of players.
“You can’t condone the actions of Jose Mourinho, the Roma players, and the Sevilla players. I think their behaviour was absolutely appalling. That’s going around the world and young children are seeing these babies,” he told talkSPORT.
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