Overview

• Speaking in a new BBC interview, Taylor called the Budapest airport ordeal after the 2023 Europa League final the worst abuse he has faced.
• Roma fans confronted Taylor and his family a day after the Sevilla–Roma final, following José Mourinho’s tunnel outburst calling the referee a disgrace.
• Taylor said he regrets taking his family to the fixture and described attempts to shift blame for the result as a source of frustration and anger.
• He affirmed that Mourinho’s behavior helped provoke the hostility, and UEFA later banned the coach for four European matches and fined Roma €135,500 for fan misconduct.
• The Premier League official, who continued to handle top matches and received threats after a 2024 league game, also criticized unrealistic expectations created by VAR.