Sevilla won their 7th Europa League on Wednesday at the expense of AS Roma. A great achievement, as the media in Spain also know: “Welcome to the Sevilla League”.
Spanish media praise ‘masterful’ Sevilla trainer and see Mourinho repeating himself
“The king of the league expanded his legend in the best possible way, with Bono as the protagonist who saved two penalties to reach new glory,” writes Mundo Deportivo, which is not surprised by the Spanish triumph. They added, “Sevilla was destined to repeat its history. The absolute ruler of the competition had already written golden pages that earned him prestige in Europe.”
“The European empire of Seville still stands,” reads Marca. The Spanish medium is full of praise for trainer José Luis Mendilibar, who took over from Jorge Sampaoli with the Andalusians in March. “No one can stop them. Welcome to the Sevilla League. From the fear of relegation at the end of March to the sweet victory on the last day of May. Mendilibar has performed a miracle in bringing out the champion that Seville had in him. This title is in large part his. A masterful trainer,” was their praise.
Yet another parking lot encounter for the losing coach Jose Mourinho
Sport is also impressed by Sevilla’s track record in the Europa League. “One is a coincidence. Two too. Seven is hegemony. Abuse of power. UEFA engraved Sevilla’s name on the Europa League trophy for the seventh time, something that has become the norm in the 21st century,” they wrote.
The Spanish newspaper saw history repeat itself. “Mourinho made a mess of it in the parking lot,” said Mundo Deportivo about the losing coach of AS Roma, who waited for Anthony Taylor after the game. “The Portuguese already shone in a similar incident in 2012 after a Barça-Madrid Clásico in the Copa del Rey. Then he waited for Fernando Teixeira Vitienes and his assistants in the Camp Nou parking lot and said three times to the referee: What an artist, how do you like to f*ck with professionals.”
Pitch invaders Seville run back en masse when Hungarian police intervene
After the Europa League final between Sevilla and AS Roma, the Hungarian police skillfully suppressed an old-fashioned pitch invasion. A few dozen supporters stormed the field after Sevilla’s winning penalty kick, but quickly hurried back to their places when the police intervened.
After the missed penalties of Roma defenders Bryan Cristante and Gianluca Mancini, Gonzalo Montiel had the chance to secure Sevilla’s seventh Europa League title. He initially missed, but got a second chance because Rui Patrício was off his line too early. In the second instance it was a hit, so that a number of supporters felt called to enter the field.
In the Puskás Arena, the authorities were clearly well prepared for such disturbances. As soon as the fans entered the field, a large army of Hungarian police officers rushed onto the field to crack down on the supporters. That apparently made such an impression that the field entrants ran back to their places en masse.
