Jose Mourinho faces hefty UEFA ban as Roma boss charged over X-rated Anthony Taylor abuse

Jose Mourinho his been hit with a UEFA charge following his outburst against referee Anthony Taylor during Roma’s Europa League penalty shootout defeats to Seville in Budapest on Wednesday might.

The outspoken Portuguese faces sanctions from European football’s governing body following the charge by the UEFA Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body (CEDB). Mourinho told Taylor he was a "f****** disgrace" as he confronted the referee in the car park after losing his perfect record in Euro finals.

Taylor was then confronted by angry Roma fans as he and his family were forced to run a gauntlet at Budapest airport on their way home. From the final. The disciplinary proceedings which have been instigated against Mourinho are one of a number from the match, in accordance with Article 55 of the UEFA Disciplinary Regulations. The others including Roma fans throwing objects and pyro, crowd disturbances and “improper conduct of the team”. Seville face the same charges plus another for a pitch invasion by their fans.

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