Overview

• In a BBC Sport interview on 10 October 2025, the Premier League referee spoke publicly for the first time about the harassment he faced from Roma fans at Budapest Airport after the 2023 Europa League final.
• He said his family have not attended any of his matches since the incident and that the abuse has at times made him question whether continuing is worth it.
• Taylor described fans shouting and throwing items, including a chair, before airport security intervened to escort his group to safety, with at least one arrest reported.
• He maintains there were no major errors in his officiating of the final and says he was made a scapegoat for the result.
• Taylor recalled Jose Mourinho confronting and abusing him post-match, noted UEFA’s subsequent four-match ban for the coach, and said the manager’s comments likely influenced fans’ behaviour.