Watch Mourinho and Lampard clash on touchline during Tottenham vs Chelsea as old friends turn enemies in Carabao Cup
JOSE MOURINHO and Frank Lampard went toe-to-toe on the sidelines as the old friends turned enemies during Tottenham’s Carabao Cup clash with Chelsea.
The Blues took the lead in the 19th minute thanks to a Timo Werner strike.
Old friends Lampard and Mourinho are exchanging a few words on the touchline here at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
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And just five minutes later, Mourinho and Lampard were being separated by fourth official Andre Marriner on the touchline.
The pair – who famously and successfully worked together during Lampard’s playing career at Chelsea – could be seen exchanging furious barbs.
Over and over again, the two bosses went back for more verbals.
Reports from inside the stadium said Mourinho was irked by Lampard becoming more vocal after his Chelsea side took the lead.
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The Spurs chief is claimed to have roared: “F***ing hell Frank…
“When you’re losing 3-0 you’re not standing up here.”
Mourinho was seen accompanying his rant with furious hand gestures, further suggesting he was becoming enraged by Lampard getting gobby.
The tension eventually appeared to simmer down.
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But Lampard once again proved he’s not afraid to go head-to-head with some of football’s top bosses.
The inexperienced Chelsea chief has already been embroiled in an X-rated rant with Liverpool’s Premier League-winning boss Jurgen Klopp.
Lampard repeatedly swore at the German and his backroom staff, at one point telling him to “f*** off” and “sit down”.
The ex-Derby boss later admitted he “regretted” his actions.