On October 14, the match of the 11th round between Brentford and Brighton took place in the English Premier League, in which the hosts celebrated the victory - 2:0. The game was remembered for the skirmish that happened between the head coaches of the teams - Thomas Frank and Roberto De Zerbi.
The managers clashed after the Brentford coach tried to stop Brighton defender Joel Veltman from taking the ball for a throw-in. De Zerbi wedged into the showdown, who started an emotional skirmish with Thomas Frank, for which both mentors eventually received a "yellow card" from the match referee.
After the game, De Zerbi explained why he behaved in this way. According to the Italian, he never allows himself to say anything to the players of the opposing team, but he also does not allow such actions on the part of opponents against his wards.
“I don’t like it when the opposing coach touches my player or when another coach talks to my player, because I never talk to the players of the other team,” De Zerby explained.