Regardless of saying he wished to attract a line underneath their scuffle, Antonio Conte has rapidly reignited his feud with Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel in a message posted on social media after the match.
The 2 managers clashed at Stamford Bridge on Sunday after Tottenham twice got here from behind to seize a 2-2 draw because of Harry Kane’s header deep in stoppage time.
Chelsea felt aggrieved with the refereeing within the match, with Tuchel calling for each a foul on Kai Havertz in an earlier part of play earlier than Spurs’ first equaliser and an offside on the purpose, with Richarlison showing to obscure Edouard Mendy’s view.
Tuchel’s protestations, coupled with Conte’s celebrations, noticed a heated coming collectively on the sidelines and each coaches had been proven a yellow card.
Then, previous to Kane’s late header, Chelsea felt Cristian Romero ought to have been punished for tugging Marc Cucurella’s hair, although VAR appeared on the incident and determined it was not critical foul play.
At full-time, Conte and Tuchel went to shake arms however the Chelsea boss wouldn't let go of his rival supervisor’s hand, gesturing for him to look in his eyes, prompting one other melee as each managers got their marching orders.
Whereas Tuchel was comfortable to speak in regards to the altercation – saying he wished to ‘look into one another’s eyes’ through the handshake – Conte was evasive in his post-match interview with Sky Sports activities, insisting he solely wished to speak in regards to the match.
However his opinion clearly modified after returning house, importing a video of Tuchel working straight out of his technical space, previous Conte and the Spurs dugout and alongside the touchline after Reece James made it 2-1.
The Spurs boss had his head down as Tuchel strode previous him, and the Italian wrote on Instagram: ‘Fortunate I didn’t see you… Making you journey over would have been effectively deserved.’
Whereas Conte didn't wish to spend an excessive amount of time discussing handshake-gate afterwards, he did make it clear that he felt Tuchel had been the aggressor – and maybe, due to this fact, the one one which deserved a purple card.
‘Truthfully the referee confirmed me a purple card however he didn’t perceive the dynamic of what occurred,’ stated Conte.
‘But it surely’s okay I've to simply accept, however I repeat this isn't an enormous drawback. It’s not vital. The issue is between me and the opposite coach, not for the others.
‘For certain there's a video to grasp what occurred. For certain I'm not passive. If I see aggressivity, then my reply is with aggressivity however I repeat this isn't an issue. Crucial factor is the sport was an amazing sport with two groups the place there's a huge rivalry.’
.
.
Post a Comment