JOSE MOURINHO has been slapped with a FOUR-MATCH ban for his antics after the Europa League final.
The Portuguese went on a foul-mouthed tirade at referee Anthony Taylor after his Roma side were turned over by Sevilla last month.
Mourinho, 60, even followed the Premier League official into the car park of the Puskas Arena and branded him a “f***ing disgrace” and a “crook”.
He also insinuated that Taylor and his PGMOL colleagues “seemed Spanish.”
UEFA disciplinary chiefs didn’t take kindly to the former Chelsea and Real Madrid boss’ post-match actions and have thrown the book at him.
The Special One has been hit with a four-match suspension – although it’s unknown whether it’s a pitchside or stadium ban.
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But the punishment means he’ll miss the group stages of next season’s competition.
Mourinho’s future at the Stadio Olimpico, however, is well and truly up in the air.
The veteran manager hinted he could move on to pastures new ahead of the final, saying: “I have spoken to my captain before we came here.
“And they asked me the same question (whether I would leave).
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“I won’t tell you, because that is between me and them.
“But there is a big difference between now and when I was at Inter because even though I hadn’t signed a contract with Real Madrid, everything was done.
“At this moment in time, I have had no contract with any other club, so very different.
“And right now it is about us, us, us and this final – and that is the only thing we concentrate on. Sevilla have an incredible history in this competition.
“Getting to the final is almost run of the mill to them, whereas for us, it’s an extraordinary event, an unforgettable experience.
“But I insist, history doesn’t go out there on the pitch, it doesn’t matter in a match like this.”
Sevilla edged Roma on penalties to hand Mourinho his first-ever defeat in a European final – which was extremely bad-tempered.
Taylor, who was attacked by angry Roma fans at Budapest airport the following day, dished out a whopping 14 yellow cards – the most ever in a Europa League match.
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In addition to Mourinho’s punishment, Roma were slapped with a £43,000 fine and banned from selling tickets for their first Europa League game next season due to the “lighting of fireworks, throwing of objects, acts of damage and crowd disturbances”.
And they were also hit with an additional £4300 fine for “improper conduct”.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
