Roma lost a penalty shootout against Sevilla following a 1-1 draw, which was the Italian club’s final opportunity to earn a spot in the Champions League next season.
Following the May 31 final, a video surfaced on the internet showing Roma’s coach approaching English referee Anthony Taylor in the parking lot in Budapest and calling him a “disgrace” with an expletive.
After a 1-1 draw, Roma lost a penalty shootout against Sevilla which was the Italian club’s final opportunity to qualify for the Champions League the following season.
Mourinho faces a ban in the Europa League group stage beginning in September after being found guilty of “directing abusive language at a match official,” according to a statement issued by UEFA following the decision of its disciplinary panel.
The ban is double the minimum two-game ban required by UEFA disciplinary rules.
Taylor and his family were harassed by Roma fans at the Budapest airport the day after the final.
Roma also got a $55,000 fine from UEFA and will not be able to sell tickets for its upcoming away Europa League game. The charges included “lighting of fireworks, throwing of objects, acts of damage and crowd disturbances,” UEFA said.
Roma must also approach the Hungarian soccer federation to settle damages caused by its fans at Puskas Arena.