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Report: £40m Chelsea player was furious with Antonio Conte in the tunnel

Photo by Tottenham Hotspur FC/Tottenham Hotspur FC via Getty Images
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Chelsea midfielder Mateo Kovacic was furious with Tottenham Hotspur head coach Antonio Conte after the London derby at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, according to Football.London.

Chelsea’s Mateo Kovacic v Tottenham Hotspur’s Antonio Conte

Football.London have reported that after the Premier League game between Chelsea and Tottenham ended, Conte barged into Croatia international midfielder Kovacic down the tunnel.

The £40.25 million (Sky Sports) Chelsea star did not play in the London derby due to injury.

Kovacic was angry that Conte had barged into him and was ‘shouting furiously at’ the former Chelsea boss, according to the report, which has added that the 28-year-old could be seen arguing with members of the Tottenham coaching staff.

Chelsea and Tottenham played out a 2-2 draw in the London derby on Sunday.

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Passionate London derby

Some of the scenes after the London derby between Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur at Stamford Bridge were not particularly brilliant, but we could all see the passion on show.

Chelsea and Tottenham are bitter London rivals, and it was clear from Sunday how much the rivalry means to the players and the two managers.

Thomas Tuchel and Antonio Conte were not happy with each other during the match and after the final whistle.

And let us not forget that Conte is a former Chelsea manager.