5 times Jose Mourinho lost it on the touchline in the Premier League

Mourinho kicks a water bottle, frustrated by the referee's decisions. (PHOTO: REUTERS)
Mourinho kicks a water bottle, frustrated by the referee's decisions. (PHOTO: REUTERS)

#3 Touchline confrontation with Arsene Wenger

Moments before the infamous shoving match between Wenger and Mourinho.
Moments before the infamous shoving match between Wenger and Mourinho.

Mourinho's hatred for Wenger is well known. The bitter rivalry between two managers remains unparalleled in the league. It was clearly seen over the years that the Portuguese was the more bellicose of the two.

The rivalry reached its peak when the routine verbal spat between the duo turned into an all-out shoving contest in the 2014 Stamford Bridge clash between Chelsea and Arsenal.

Surprisingly, it was Wenger who initiated the shoving, because of a challenge on the then Gunners forward Alexis Sanchez by Blues defender Gary Cahill.

After the referee penalized his player for the challenge early in the match, Mourinho set out ranting against the harsh decision, voicing his objections very loudly from the sidelines. It was this shouting that prompted the Frenchman to give his old adversary a firm shove in the chest.

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