Ire between Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur erupted after the teams’ 2-2 draw Sunday at Stamford Bridge, as each side’s manager — Thomas Tuchel for Chelsea and Antonio Conte for Tottenham — converged with an intense handshake-turned-staredown following the final whistle. The confrontation earned each manager a red card.
Following the initial embrace, Tuchel appeared to grip Conte’s hand with enough force to signal that their handshake wouldn’t be a standard postgame acknowledgment. The shake spun both men toward each other, as players and staff from both teams quickly descended on the managers, who continued to exchange words.
“I thought when we shake hands you looked in each other eyes, he had a different opinion,” Tuchel told Sky Sports.