JACK WILSHERE was caught in a Thomas Tuchel vs Antonio Conte-style handshake spat after Luton Town’s win over Barnsley.
The former star-now manager clashed with Tykes boss Daniel Stendel.
Wilshere, 34, could be seen shaking his opposite number’s hand before they erupted into an argument.
He could be seen to thrash Stendel’s hand off him before pointing his finger at the manager.
The spat caused a huge melee to break out between the two teams’ benches.
The ruckus was eventually calmed down and ‘ boss Wilshere and his players went to applaud the fans.
Wilshere was asked about the confrontation by the press and he played down the spat.
He said: “They want to win, we want to win, massive respect for what they are trying to do there.
“I know they have not got the result but I could see what they are trying to do.
“They are a tough team to play against, they have some good players and yeah we got the win in the end.
“It got a bit heated but you shake hands at the end and everyone moves on.
Stendel, 52, was also asked about the clash and he insisted that it was just a “misunderstanding”.
He said: “It was a misunderstanding between me and .
“But I tried to talk with him (after the game) and I think it’s not a big thing.”
The moment was spotted by fans on social media who compared it to the argument between and Antonio Conte.
The two managers clashed at in 2022 after the 2-2 draw between and Tottenham.
One posted: “Like Tuchel and Conte off of Temu.”
A second commented: “Not quite the same as the Premier League but to each their own.”
Another added: “Conte and Tuchel eat your hearts out.”
Luton claimed all three points in the fixture at Kenilworth Road on Tuesday night.
Mads Juel Andersen opened the scoring for the hosts before Nahki Wells doubled the lead.
Makenzie Kirk grabbed one back for but it was not enough for the team to avoid its sixth defeat of the season.
