Moment angry Roma fans ambush Manchester referee Anthony Taylor and his family at airport

Referee Anthony Taylor faced a crowd of angry Roma fans as he made his way through Budapest Airport following the Europa League final.

The footage showed Taylor, from Wythenshawe, and his family trying to evade a mob, who were shouting at him as he travelled home after refereeing Wednesday night’s match between Roma and Sevilla in the Hungarian capital. Roma's supporters appeared to throw drinks and chairs in the direction of the 44-year-old, who had to be protected by police as he made his way through to a safe area.

This follows on from boss Jose Mourinho labelling him a 'f****** disgrace' in the car park of the Puskas Arena after his team lost on penalties, the Mirror reports. After the footage emerged, refereeing body The Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) said it was appalled by 'unjustified and abhorrent' abuse directed at Taylor.

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The PGMOL said in a statement on Thursday evening: "PGMOL is aware of videos circulating on social media showing Anthony Taylor and his family being harassed and abused at Budapest Airport. We are appalled at the unjustified and abhorrent abuse directed at Anthony and his family as he tries to make his way home from refereeing the UEFA Europa League final.

"We will continue to provide our full support to Anthony and his family."

UEFA is awaiting Taylor’s reports before deciding whether to take action against Mourinho for his rant. Taylor booked Mourinho during the game, which finished 1-1 after extra time before Sevilla sealed their seventh Europa League triumph by winning 4-1 in a penalty shoot-out.

Tempers simmered on and off the pitch in a disappointing final, with 13 players shown yellow cards,