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After an unbelievable 147 minutes, the Europa League final between Roma and Sevilla was only 1-1 before the Spaniards prevailed 4-1 on penalties to grab their fifth title in ten years. Roma coach José Mourinho was denied the sixth title – and thus the only record.
After the final whistle, the Portuguese once again presented himself as a bad loser – and lived up to his reputation as an eccentric on several occasions: videos circulating on the Internet show the coach swearing in the underground car park of the final stadium in Budapest -Tirade after the next release.
The worst, which he repeats several times: “You’re a fucking disgrace!” He is said to have final referee Anthony Taylor. “It was an intense, lively game with a referee who appeared to be Spanish,” he explained at the press conference. In his opinion, Taylor should also have sent off a Sevilla FC player. “The injustice is shown by the fact that Lamela should have received a second yellow card, which he didn’t get – and that he then converted a penalty kick in the penalty shoot-out,” complained the 60-year-old, who had already protested loudly during the game was cautioned shortly before the end of extra time.
Mourinho delivered a bizarre scene shortly after the game: shortly after the award ceremony, the coach of the Italian capital club pulled the medal for the runner-up over his head and threw it to a young fan in the stands. A clear gesture of the importance of second place for him.
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