Hey there, have you heard the latest news about José Mourinho? The AS Roma coach has been slapped with a four-match ban in Europe by UEFA after he insulted referee Taylor during the Europa League final against Sevilla. This means that the Special One will miss almost the entire Europa League group!
UEFA has also imposed a fine of €50,000 on the club and there will be closure for one round of the away sector in the next European away game. AS Roma has also been fined €5,000 for incorrect behavior. The club has 30 days to repay the damage to the stadium.
AS Roma is expected to appeal the decision, as they had already complained about Taylor’s refereeing decisions in the Budapest final. However, the tough punch doesn’t end there. Rome-Leverkusen is also in the sights of UEFA, which has decided to fine AS Roma €30,000 and order the partial closure of AS Roma’s stadium, at least 6,000 seats [3,000 seats in the North Stand and 3,000 seats in the West Stand], during the next UEFA competition match.
In addition, AS Roma has been fined €32,500 for lighting fireworks and €18,000 for obstructing public passageways. It’s a tough blow for the club, but we’ll have to wait and see how they respond to this setback. Stay tuned for more updates on this developing story.