The PGMOL have issued a statement in solidarity with referee Anthony Taylor after he and his terrified family needed a police escort through Budapest Airport, as angry Roma fans confronted them.
Taylor, 44, became public enemy No.1 for the Italian giants following their Europa League final defeat to Sevilla on Wednesday. Roma boss Jose Mourinho branded his performance a "f****** disgrace" in the car park of the Puskas Arena, furious after his side's agonisingly loss on penalties which puts his future in deep jeopardy.
The Giallorossi raged at Taylor after he denied them a penalty in the second half of the match, as Sevilla defender Loic Bade blocked a cross by using his arm - deemed to be a natural position - with the scores at 1-1 and extra-time looming. Eventually, Wednesday's final did go all the way to a penalty shootout in which Mourinho's men missed twice and allowed their Spanish opponents to win a record seventh Europa League title.
