Soccer-UEFA ban Mourinho for four games for abusing referee Taylor

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Europa League - Final - Sevilla v AS Roma - Puskas Arena, Budapest, Hungary - May 31, 2023 AS Roma coach Jose Mourinho remonstrates with referee Anthony Taylor after losing the final REUTERS/John Sibley

(Reuters) - AS Roma head coach Jose Mourinho has been suspended for their next four matches in the Europa League after the Portuguese boss directed abusive language at referee Anthony Taylor while the club was fined, Europe's soccer body UEFA said on Wednesday.

Following Roma's loss to Sevilla in the Europa League final, Mourinho was critical of the refereeing after the game which resulted in Taylor and his family being harassed at Budapest Airport by supporters of the Italian club.