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Referee Taylor abused by Roma fans at airport in wake of Europa League final

Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) says it is appalled by the “unjustified and abhorrent” abuse directed at Anthony Taylor after video footage emerged of him being accosted by angry fans at Budapest airport.

Taylor and his family can be seen trying to evade a mob who were shouting at him as he travelled home after refereeing Wednesday’s Europa League final between Roma and Sevilla in the Hungarian capital, which the Spanish side won on penalties after an ill-tempered 1-1 draw.

The Premier League official was criticised for his performance in the final by the Roma manager, José Mourinho, during his post-match press conference. In video footage that later emerged on social media, the former Chelsea and Manchester United manager was also seen gesticulating at Taylor and officials in the stadium car park and heard saying “disgrace”.

After the incident at the airport, the body responsible for officials in the English professional game 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 as tempers simmered on and off the pitch in a disappointing final, with 13 players shown yellow cards, seven of them to Roma players, while the fourth official, Michael Oliver, had his work cut out to keep control of both

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