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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Jacob Leeks

Jose Mourinho quits role on UEFA board following ban over Anthony Taylor abuse

Roma boss Jose Mourinho has resigned from his role on UEFA 's football board as his row with the body's president Aleksander Ceferin continues.

Mourinho was only appointed in April to the newly-created board that was set up for leading figures to weigh in on the biggest issues in the sport. But since then, the legendary manager has been banned for four Europa League matches.

That ban was handed down as a result of Mourinho's actions during the competition's final in the season just gone. Mourinho frequently took aim at referee Anthony Taylor and even confronted the Englishman in the stadium car park after Roma's defeat to Sevilla.

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