Referee Anthony Taylor has angered the Roma coach after the Italian side lost on penalties to Sevilla in the European League final on Wednesday.
The game looked close as Taylor produced 14 yellow cards, the most ever in a Europa League game, and played nearly 30 minutes of stoppage time.
The day after the match, videos circulated on social media showing England referee Taylor and his family being harassed by Roma fans at Budapest airport.
In one of the videos, Serie A Roma fans were seen abusing Taylor, 44, and his family, who sought protection from airport security as they sought to stay in a safe area.
UEFA said in a statement: “UEFA strongly condemns the violent behavior directed at referee Anthony Taylor and his family. Such behavior is unacceptable and undermines the spirit of fair play and respect that UEFA support for the game. UEFA maintains close cooperation with local police and airport security, starting with the arrival of governors in host cities. However, we are constantly striving to improve security measures for the host cities. governors in coordination with local authorities.
“We will carefully evaluate events and incorporate all valuable information into future event planning processes,” the statement added.
As part of disciplinary action after the final, Mourinho was charged by UEFA on Friday after he was pictured making insulting remarks to refereeing staff outside the Puskas stadium.
The Portuguese coach slammed the match referee in his statements after the game, saying: “It was a strong and dynamic game led by a referee who seemed to be Spanish. There were yellow cards all the time.”
Fans of both teams were also accused of setting off fireworks and throwing projectiles, while Roma fans were accused of harmful acts and other crowd trouble.
Moreover, Sevilla were charged with a pitch invasion as the crowd quickly rushed onto the pitch after Gonzalo Montiel took the decisive penalty.
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