GdS: What made Allegri storm off after Napoli-Milan without shaking Conte’s hand

There was some tension at the full-time whistle after Napoli beat AC Milan in the Supercoppa Italiana, and no handshakes.

According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, the bone of contention was when Conte shouted ‘enough’ at the Milan fans after some controversy. From there, sparks flew, especially between Allegri and Oriali, Antonio’s right-hand man.

They clashed throughout the match. Max dismissed it all as ‘on-field matters’, but what was most striking was that there was no customary handshake between the two coaches after the final whistle was blown.

Frosty finish

At the end of the match, Allegri headed straight to the dressing room without acknowledging his opposite number Conte. The Azzurri coach remained on the pitch to shake hands with his opponents and with Marco Landucci, Allegri’s longtime assistant.

The tension escalated after half an hour of play. In the 29th minute, Rabiot kicked Politano, who remained on the ground in pain, prompting his team-mates and the Napoli bench to call for a red card for the Frenchman.

The referee Zufferli didn’t even show a yellow card, as he had previously shown Hojlund for a late challenge on Maignan. This made Conte and Oriali angry. From then on, a series of skirmishes and back-and-forth exchanges erupted between the two benches. Until the failed handshake.