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UEFA charge Mourinho for referee abuse after Europa League final

Roma's head coach Jose Mourinho during the Europa League final match between Roma and Sevilla in Budapest, Hungary [Darko Bandic/AP Photo]

European football’s governing body UEFA has begun disciplinary proceedings against Roma coach Jose Mourinho for using insulting and abusive language against the referee in the Europa League final against Sevilla.

Mourinho, 60, was filmed repeatedly calling English referee Anthony Taylor a “disgrace” in a profanity-laced tirade in the stadium car park in Budapest after Wednesday’s final, which Roma lost in a penalty shootout after the game was tied 1-1 when time expired.

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