Chelsea, Spurs coaches involved in heated incident during draw
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Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur battled to a 2-2 draw in the second match of the 2022-23 Premier League season on Sunday and tensions on the sideline ran hot.
Thomas Tuchel and Antonio Conte got into a skirmish and were sent off following the final whistle of the draw. Spurs striker Harry Kane tied the match in the sixth minute of stoppage time. As the two coaches met, Tuchel appeared to not relinquish the grip and intimated that Conte look in his eyes.
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Chelsea's head coach Thomas Tuchel argues with Tottenham's head coach Antonio Conte during their teams' match at Stamford Bridge Stadium in London, Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022. (AP Photo/Ian Walton)
Pushing and shoving ensued and both were shown red cards.
"I thought that when we shake hands we look into each other’s eyes, but he had other opinions," Tuchel said after the match, via NBC Sports. "It was not necessary but a lot of things weren’t necessary. Another bad decision from the ref."
Tottenham's head coach Antonio Conte celebrated the Spurs’ first game-tying goal by barging into the chest of Chelsea's head coach Thomas Tuchel, sparking a melee among the two sets of coaching staff. (AP Photo/Ian Walton)
Conte refused to talk about the heated incident between him and Tuchel.
The last-minute clash was set up by antics from both sides during the match.
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