A furious Antonio Conte was sent off for booting a football on the side line and confronted the fourth official in a moment of sheer anger during Napoli’s draw with Inter.
, 56, saw red with 20 minutes left of the title race showdown against his former club at on Sunday night.
Antonio Conte was sent off after smashing a ball away on the sideline during Napoli’s 2-2 draw with InterCredit: REUTERS
The Italian then confronted and squared up to the fourth official after seeing redCredit: Getty Images
He screamed and shouted at those around him whilst being dragged down the tunnel and into the stands for the rest of the game
The former boss had to watch on for the remainder of a dramatic game from the stands having squared up and shouted in the face of the fourth official.
Conte was dragged away and shown down the tunnel whilst still screaming in protest after his side conceded a penalty.
Antonio Conte is FURIOUS after seeing red 🟥😳
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Hakan Calhanoglu converted the spot-kick in front of his own fans to give Inter the lead only for to score for the second time on the night shortly after to earn the champions a point.
The result leaves four behind Inter in yet another competitive fight for the Scudetto.
Napoli could have moved ahead of with a win and would be tied on 41 points with Inter but had to settle with a draw.
are also on 39 points but have played a game more than Inter, Milan, and Napoli, as well as in fifth.
Juve will move above Roma if they win their game in hand.
Conte, delivered Inter the title in 2020-21 when led by .
, though, when there were questions over whether he would stay in Naples altogether.
The Italian is attempting to win back-to-back Serie A’s for the first time since Juventus achieved NINE in a row between 2012 and 2020, the first three of which came under himself.
His Napoli team were forced to come from behind twice on the night after Federico Dimarco and Calhanoglu had put Inter in front.
Dimarco fired in early from a tight angle before McTominay equalised after 25 minutes.
The former Manchester United midfielder attacked the near post to score only for the penalty drama to take over after the break.
Conte will now face a ban.
Two players were sent off there and Conte found himself in the middle of the scrap before more bodies joined in.
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