Jose Mourinho has quit his role as a member of the UEFA Football Board with immediate effect. The AS Roma boss communicated his decision through an official letter addressed to UEFA's Chief of Football, Zvonimir Boban.

It is unknown whether Mourinho's decision is related to the lengthy ban he received on June 21 after his verbal attack on match official, Anthony Taylor, but the choice of words in his letter suggests so.

Mourinho accosted Taylor after the Europa League final between Roma and Sevilla in Budapest last month.

A viral video showed the veteran tactician hurling insults at the English official in what looked like a parking lot. Taylor and his family were later confronted by Roma fans at the Budapest Airport.

In his letter to UEFA, Mourinho thanked the European governing football body for their invitation.

"In thanking you for the invitation you extended to me to be a member of the UEFA football board, I regret to inform you that, effective immediately, I will be renouncing my participation in this group."
The Portuguese tactician stated plainly that the board was no longer following the ideals he believed in.

"The conditions which I so strongly believed in when I joined are no longer standing and I felt the obligation to take this decision. I kindly ask that you also communicate my decision to the President Mr. Aleksander Ceferin," he said, as quoted by the Athletic.
Roma are expected to appeal against the ban once they get a full details of the judgement.