There is no doubt that Jose Mourinho has always been a sore loser. The former Chelsea and Manchester United boss always creates some controversy when his team does not get the desired result. And this has been the case since the start for him. He does not keep his emotions in check at that point and lashes out at people and things.
This was once again the case on the night of the Europa League final. The Portuguese manager’s side, AS Roma was playing Sevilla at the Puskas Arena Park in Budapest, Hungary. And they ended up losing the game on penalties, after a full-time and extra-time score of 1-1.
The Italian side took the lead first from a Paulo Dybala first-half goal. It came in the 35th minute of the game, as the deadlock was broken. However, the Spanish outfit, that had never lost a final in this competition, equalized in the second half. It was an own goal by Mancini in the 55th minute.
And the game went to penalty kicks, where Sevilla won 4-1. However, there was some controversy surrounding the shootout. And this did not please the Italian team’s fans and manager Jose Mourinho.
Why Were The Fans And The Management Of The Italian Side Really Unhappy With Referee Anthony Taylor!?
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Jose Mourinho waited outside to call Anthony Taylor a ‘f*cking crook’ 😳 pic.twitter.com/0BrQfTZL9x
— GOAL (@goal) June 1, 2023
And here is what happened when the ROMA fans came face-to-face with the English referee!!
Graham Taylor 🆚 AS Roma fans pic.twitter.com/t4L55ipI2D
— I am Jose Mourinho (@lmJoseMourinho) June 1, 2023
Jose Mourinho will get at least a touchline ban for a couple of games. This was after being charged by UEFA over his behaviour towards Anthony Taylor. He was filmed haranguing Taylor at a stretch in the VIP car park area. This video above went viral and things quickly escalated and got out of hand. This did Mourinho no favours at all, for sure!!
And at the end of it all, Seville took away all the positives. And Jose Mourinho and co. took back the painful memories. That too, after leading in the game, for quite some time. That’s how cruel football can be at times!!
