Jose Mourinho had never lost a European final but on Wednesday the Portuguese coach had to remain content with his runners-up medal after Sevilla beat AS Roma 4-1 on penalties on Wednesday and lift the trophy for a record-extending seventh time.
After the match ended 1-1 in 90 minutes of football, the match went into extra time but still remained on the same scoreline.
Sevilla ruthlessly punished the Italians in the shootout, with Gonzalo Montiel firing home the winning spot kick, just as he did for Argentina in the World Cup final against France.
This led to Mourinho giving away his medal to a fan in the stand after the presentation.
“That’s what I did, I don’t want silver medals. I don’t keep silver medals, so I gave it away,” he told Movistar.
After the match, Mourinho said he was uncertain about his future at the club.
“I have to fight for these lads and therefore not say objectively that I will remain,” Mourinho told Sky Sports Italia.
“I spoke to the club in December when I had that approach from the Portuguese national team.
“I have not had any contact with anyone else since then. I have a year left on my contract and this is the situation.”
After the game Mourinho was also spotted having a go at referee Anthony Taylor.
Jose Mourinho to Anthony Taylor: “You’re a f**king disgrace!!!”
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Criticing Taylor, Mourinho added that the Englishman showed too many yellow cards.
“It was an intense, masculine, vibrant game with a referee who seemed Spanish. It was yellow, yellow, yellow all the time,” he said.
“We are accustomed to the influence of referees in our games, it’s nothing new, but I didn’t expect it in a European final,” he added to DAZN later.