Jose Mourinho banned four European games for verbally abusing referee in garage

NYON, Switzerland — Jose Mourinho was banned from 4 European video games by UEFA on Wednesday for verbally abusing the Europa League last referee in a stadium storage after Roma misplaced to Sevilla.

Footage circulated after the May 31 last of the Roma coach approaching English referee Anthony Taylor within the storage in Budapest and calling him a “disgrace” with an expletive.

Roma misplaced a penalty shootout to Sevilla after a 1-1 draw which was the Italian membership’s final likelihood to qualify for the Champions League subsequent season

Mourinho is about to serve the ban within the Europa League group stage beginning in September, after being discovered responsible of “directing abusive language at a match official,” UEFA stated in a press release asserting its disciplinary panel’s verdict.

The ban is double the minimal two-game ban required by UEFA disciplinary guidelines.

One day after the ultimate, Taylor and his household have been harassed by Roma followers on the airport in Budapest.

UEFA additionally fined Roma 50,000 euros and can block the membership promoting tickets for its subsequent away recreation within the Europa League. The costs included “lighting of fireworks, throwing of objects, acts of damage and crowd disturbances,” UEFA stated.

Roma should additionally contact the Hungarian soccer federation to settled damages attributable to its followers at Puskas Arena.