Anthony Taylor and his family were confronted by a group of Roma fans at Budapest Airport after the Italian side's defeat by Sevilla in the Europa League final. Roma manager Jose Mourinho was seen shouting abuse at Taylor after the game on Wednesday
The English referees body PGMOL says in a statement it was"aware of videos circulating on social media showing Anthony Taylor and his family being harassed and abused" after the final.Why you can trust Sky News
The clips show a chair and bottle being thrown in the direction of Taylor and his group, which included two females. Former England footballer Rio Ferdinand said on Twitter:"I hope Anthony Taylor and his family are ok after that b*******. It added:"Fans of the losing Roma team recognised the referee in the food court of the airport, where he was waiting for his flight to depart.
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