Antonio Conte and Thomas Tuchel handshake sparked wild scenes after Chelsea 2-2 Spurs

 

 

Antonio Conte and Thomas Tuchel reportedly clashed because the Italian wouldn’t look him in the eye during their full-time handshake.

 

After Tottenham’s opening goal, the two met face to face, and at the end of the game, Tuchel was still holding Conte’s hand.

 

The German said that after the 2-2 tie, when Conte wouldn’t look at him, he let his emotions take control of him and reacted.

 

Tuchel said after the match: “I thought when we shake hands you looked in each other eyes. He had a different opinion. It was not necessary but a lot of things were not necessary.

 

“We both got a red card. I think it was not necessary. Another poor referee decision.

“No problem. It’s emotional, it’s football, it’s the game, it’s the Premier League. You love it, we are emotional on the touchline.

“If we meet, we meet. It’s between a football match, it’s men (and) two competitors.”

 

While Tuchel was open about his confrontation with Conte, the Tottenham manager remained silent about the incident.

 

He was questioned multiple times about the handshake incident but preferred to talk about the game instead.