WATCH | Referees' group condemns 'abhorrent' abuse as English ref Taylor is targeted by angry fans

Refereeing body PGMOL has condemned the "unjustified and abhorrent" abuse hurled at Anthony Taylor after the official was harassed by angry fans at Budapest Airport following his controversial display in the Europa League final.

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Video footage on social media shows Taylor and his family trying to evade a furious mob as they walked through the airport after he refereed Sevilla's victory against Roma in Hungary on Wednesday.

Taylor booked 13 players, seven of them Roma players, while the game was littered with delays due to the unusually high number of fouls.

A chair and a bottle were thrown in the direction of the referee and his group at the airport.

Taylor and his family were eventually led out of a cafe and into a secure area by airport security.

Ref Anthony Taylor, getting attacked at the airport by Roma fans ???? pic.twitter.com/nvuAFNCbR6

Anthony Taylor, the referee of the Europa League final, was attacked by Roma supporters at Budapest airport. ??Shocking. ?? pic.twitter.com/u5dmlxZs0h

The English official was also targeted by Roma boss Jose Mourinho, who was seen gesticulating at Taylor and calling him a "disgrace" in a profanity-laced tirade in the stadium car park after the match.

Jose Mourinho waited outside to call Anthony Taylor a 'f*cking crook' ?? pic.twitter.com/0BrQfTZL9x

Responding to the incident at the airport, the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) said in a statement: "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