Sport nationKyle Walker clashes with Arsenal players in the tunnel after the match
Kyle Walker was at the centre of a heated confrontation after Man City’s defeat to Arsenal (Reuters)
Kyle Walker’s bust-up with Arsenal coach Nicolas Jover after Manchester City’s defeat at the Emirates Stadium stemmed from an incident between the pair last season.
Gabriel Martinelli’s deflected effort sealed a 1-0 victory for Mikel Arteta’s side against the Premier League champions on Sunday.
But after the game, Walker and Erling Haaland were at the centre of a row with members of Arsenal’s backroom team.
Footage subsequently showed Jover, who is Arsenal’s set-piece coach, offer a handshake to Walker as he left the pitch, but the City captain was clearly angered by the gesture.
The pair then exchanged words before Walker was pulled away from the confrontation and shepherded towards the
It’s understood that Walker was irate with with Jover because the Arsenal coach refused to shake hands last season after City had won both of their Premier League games against the Gunners.
According to MailOnline, sources at City have called Jover a ‘hypocrite’ for his attempt to seek out Walker for a handshake as he left the pitch on Sunday.
Jover is said to have kept his hands behind his back on both occasions last term when Arsenal lost to City.
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Arsenal’s set-piece coach Nicolas Jover with Mikel Arteta
Arsenal’s set-piece coach Nicolas Jover with Mikel Arteta
When asked about the confrontation, City manager Pep Guardiola said: ‘I know what happened but I won’t say anything. They know it.’
The Football Association has confirmed that they will take no action against Walker and Jover following their spat.
Kyle Walker clashes with Arsenal players in the tunnel after the match
Kyle Walker was at the centre of a heated confrontation after Man City’s defeat to Arsenal (Reuters)
Kyle Walker’s bust-up with Arsenal coach Nicolas Jover after Manchester City’s defeat at the Emirates Stadium stemmed from an incident between the pair last season.
Gabriel Martinelli’s deflected effort sealed a 1-0 victory for Mikel Arteta’s side against the Premier League champions on Sunday.
But after the game, Walker and Erling Haaland were at the centre of a row with members of Arsenal’s backroom team.
Footage subsequently showed Jover, who is Arsenal’s set-piece coach, offer a handshake to Walker as he left the pitch, but the City captain was clearly angered by the gesture.
The pair then exchanged words before Walker was pulled away from the confrontation and shepherded towards the
It’s understood that Walker was irate with with Jover because the Arsenal coach refused to shake hands last season after City had won both of their Premier League games against the Gunners.
According to MailOnline, sources at City have called Jover a ‘hypocrite’ for his attempt to seek out Walker for a handshake as he left the pitch on Sunday.
Jover is said to have kept his hands behind his back on both occasions last term when Arsenal lost to City.
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Arsenal’s set-piece coach Nicolas Jover with Mikel Arteta
Arsenal’s set-piece coach Nicolas Jover with Mikel Arteta
When asked about the confrontation, City manager Pep Guardiola said: ‘I know what happened but I won’t say anything. They know it.’
The Football Association has confirmed that they will take no action against Walker and Jover following their spat.
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