Sevilla is under suspicion of attempting to influence the referee in the final Europa League

Sevilla is under suspicion of attempting to influence the main referee, Anthony Taylor, in the final match of the 2023 Europa League, as reported by El Partidazo de Cope.

According to the source, the Sevilla club might have engaged in negotiations with the English referee to secure a favorable outcome in the final showdown against Roma.

UEFA has initiated an investigation into the referee and the actions of the Sevilla club. The consequences for the involved parties, if proven guilty, remain unknown at this time.

It is worth recalling that in the final match of the 2023 Europa League, Sevilla defeated Roma in a penalty shootout after both regular and extra time ended without a decisive outcome.

The match was marked by controversial refereeing from Anthony Taylor. Particularly, the referee did not award a clear penalty for a handball committed by Fernando in Sevilla's penalty area.

Roma's head coach, José Mourinho, expressed strong dissatisfaction with the officiating and maintains the belief that Roma did not lose the final in Budapest.