New claims emerge in explosive Chelsea touchline bust-up

Spurs boss Antonio Conte repeatedly fired foul-mouthed jibes at the Chelsea bench during their much-discussed 2-2 draw at the weekend Read Full Article at RT.com

New claims emerge in explosive Chelsea touchline bust-up

Antonio Conte reportedly aimed expletives at the Chelsea bench during a fiery London football derby

The catalyst for a fiery bust-up between Tottenham Hotspur coach Antonio Conte and Chelsea rival Thomas Tuchel has been revealed, according to reports. 

The FA has charged the two men for their conduct which saw them clash throughout the 90 minutes of a 2-2 draw between their sides, and at full-time when Tuchel took offense to Conte not making eye contact with him during the traditional handshake.

According to Bild in Germany, however, it was ex-Chelsea manager Conte repeatedly shouting "f*** off" at the Blues' bench during the game that lit the fuse.

When Tottenham equalized for the first time on 68 minutes, Conte got in Tuchel's face after referee Anthony Taylor allowed the goal to stand.

Both men were booked for their initial fracas, and as Reece James put Chelsea 2-1 up nine minutes later, Tuchel ran the touchline which Conte later joked he should have tripped him up for.

Then the conflict reached fever pitch, however, once Kane leveled for the last time in the 96th minute and Tuchel grabbed Conte's hand during the full-time handshake and the men had to be pulled apart once more.