2023-06-01 23:12:02
ROME (AP) — Anthony Taylor, the referee who whistled the Europa League final, had to be escorted along with his family by security at Budapest airport after several angry Roma fans insulted him and threw him a chair in his path.
The events were recorded in a video broadcast Thursday on the Gazzetta dello Sport website.
Roma have blamed Taylor for the loss suffered against Sevilla in the penalty shootout that defined the final played on Wednesday. Coach José Mourinho lashed out at the referee during the post-match press conference and was later caught insulting Taylor with a series of expletives in the parking lots of the Puskas Arena in Budapest, Hungary, as the team prepared for their departure from the match. stadium.
The English Premier League Referees Association issued a statement stating that it is “aware of videos circulating on social media showing referee Anthony Taylor and his family being harassed and assaulted at the airport.” from Budapest”.
“We are appalled by the abhorrent and unjustifiable abuse directed at Anthony and his family as he tried to return home after managing the UEFA Europa League final. We will continue to give our full support to Anthony and his family,” the referees’ association added.
UEFA is still waiting for the referee’s report on the match.
Roma general manager Tiago Pinto continued to attack Taylor in a statement sent to the Italian news agency ANSA on Thursday:
“We at AS Roma do not want to raise doubts about the merits of Sevilla. We believe that together with our opponents we offer a great final, and we honor in the best way the stage that UEFA gave us”, said Pinto. “Usually we don’t immediately pronounce on this type of situation, but in the course of the day we have analyzed both the most notable incidents and those that were apparently less evident and it is clear that in terms of discipline the refereeing of the match was not balanced.” .
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