Jose Mourinho is a 'f*cking disgrace'! Reckless Roma coach is responsible for disgusting abuse of referee Anthony Taylor

In Mourinho's very first press conference as Roma coach in the summer of 2021, he claimed that he had matured, that he was a changed man, and that no longer went looking for arguments. Just over a month into the new season, he was sent off for the first time.

And the red and yellow cards just haven't stopped coming. At one point earlier this season, Mourinho had the worst disciplinary record in Serie A - and not just among coaches, but players too.

He has long been renowned for his abhorrent treatment of officials, of course. It's nearly two decades since he was labelled an "enemy of football" by Volker Roth, the chairman of UEFA's referees' committee. And his conduct hasn't improved with age; if anything, it's worsened.

Furthermore, he has now surrounded himself with a number of similarly combustible characters.

Earlier this season, Roma goalkeeping coach Nuno Santos was involved in a physical altercation with Bodo/Glimt manager Kjetil Knutsen.

Both men claimed self-defence, but both were suspended by UEFA, infuriating Knutsen, who was disgusted not only by Santos and the suspension, but also Mourinho.

Knutsen said: "[Mourinho's] type of attitude is shocking. His values and his way of coaching are so far from what I represent. It’s incredibly disappointing to see such behaviour from a coach with so many titles and who has been part of the sport for such a long time."

Just a few days later, another unidentified member of Roma's backroom team mocked Salernitana over their expected relegation from Serie A.

On that occasion, Mourinho actually apologised on behalf of his staff but, with his characteristic level of class, took advantage of the occasion to take another pop at Bodo-Glimt.

"We are civilised people, what happens on the field ends there," he said without a trace of irony. "Nobody will be waiting outside 45 minutes later to punch someone in the face."

Presumably, though, waiting outside to insult a referee is perfectly acceptable behaviour in Mourinho's book...

Because, as we know, it's never Mourinho's fault. He's always the victim, never the villain. The real culprits are the officials and organisations orchestrating a shadowy conspiracy aimed at keeping him and his clubs down. Remember, he claimed to have worn a wire during a Serie A game against Monza last month to protect himself from the referee!

Even while discussing his future at Roma on Wednesday evening in his post-match press conference, Mourinho claimed that he was tired of being the club's coach, manager, communications director and "the face that says we have been robbed".

It certainly doesn't feel like he's grown weary of the latter role, though. He never misses an opportunity to slate a referee.

It's actually become difficult to know exactly which one he considers "the worst" - because it feels like it changes on a regular basis.

Right now, though, it's probably Daniele Chiffi, whom he recently accused of having "no human connection with anyone" and "no empathy".

Of course, there remains a temptation to laugh off such comments - particularly among Mourinho's die-hard fans, from Porto, Chelsea and Roma.

But he's constantly making very serious allegations. He essentially accused the officials of corruption on Wednesday night, that VAR only intervened during the penalty shootout to ensure victory for Sevilla.

"They were afraid something might happen at the end so they let them win it quickly," Mourinho told reporters. It was a typically ludicrous claim from the worst loser in football.

However, people are now afraid of what might happen at the end of Roma games because of the incendiary actions of Mourinho and his staff.

Mourinho is a historically successful figure in football, the most popular sport on the planet, and is a master of media manipulation with a massive following, which makes him incredibly influential - and dangerous.

Mourinho apologists will obviously rail at the suggestion that he is somehow to blame for the abhorrent actions of others.

There are also plenty of other managers who are guilty of regularly harassing and insulting referees. The physical and verbale abuse of officials is a widespread problem that the game needs to tackle.

Mourinho, then, is by no means the only offender - he is the worst, though.

We're talking about the best in the business at creating siege mentalities, whipping crowds into a frenzy and riling up fanbases.

He is essentially football's Donald Trump, and if we've learned nothing else from the former US president, it's that hate only breeds more hate.

Because this is not reality TV. This is not WWE. This is not scripted drama. It's real life, and real-life actions have real-life consequences. As Taylor and his family discovered to their cost on Thursday.

Mourinho, by contrast, will remain revered by Roma, whether he leaves or not. Indeed, it was telling that sporting director Tiago Pinto also took issue with the performance of the officials in Budapest, claiming that "the refereeing conduct was not up to the standards of a European final".

Nothing was said about Mourinho's conduct, though, and it's likely that nothing will happen. He might get a small fine or touchline ban, but nothing significant. Given the total lack of any real deterrent, he'll just continue being Mourinho, spouting stupid conspiracy theories on a weekly basis.

Right now, though, he has one final game to prepare his players for on Sunday, against Spezia at the Stadio Olimpico. Not that he'll be on the bench. He's suspended, having picked up his fifth yellow card of the season at Fiorentina last weekend. Why? For berating the officials, of course. That's the real "f*cking disgrace".