Sevilla against Roma in the Europa League final was always going to be a heated clash, but what many didn’t expect was for referee Anthony Taylor to come away from the event in horror as he feared for the safety of him and his family.
Taylor's family haven't been to a game since
Taylor, who showed 13 yellow cards during the match and oversaw 25 minutes of added time, has spoken to BBC Sport about the game and how he was confronted by Mourinho after the game.
"That's the worst situation I've dealt with in terms of abuse.
"Not only because I was travelling with family members at the time, but it also highlights the impact of people's behaviour on others.
"Even in a match like that, where there was actually no major mistakes in the game. For me, that's a great source of disappointment, frustration, anger.
"Why that's acceptable, I don't know - because I'm sure those individuals wouldn't like somebody to turn around and say that to them or their own children.
"It makes you reflect back on whether you made a mistake travelling with your family in the first place.
"They haven't been to one (match) since."
Referees are not perfect
Taylor has been a Premier League referee for almost 15 years, officiated at the Qatar World Cup in 2022 and made zero mistakes during the final. He continued as he spoke on the abuse officials face and how no referee is ever perfect.
"In reality, perfection doesn't exist. We're expecting referees to get every decision right.
"It is really important that we actually start to talk about people being fearful of failure or mistakes.
"If you're continually told you're not very good, whether that be by people in the media, by pundits, or even ex-officials, then people's mental health could potentially suffer.
"The footballing culture in general is, 'we need to win this game at all costs'.
"The lengths that people go to post-game with a lot of things now to spread false narratives, to spread malicious conspiracy theories... it creates a hugely negative environment for people to operate in."