Jose Mourinho calls for 'end of story' to Antonio Conte feud

Vaishali Bhardwaj12 January 2018

Jose Mourinho has called for the end of his feud with Chelsea manager Antonio Conte.

The rivalry between former Chelsea coach Mourinho and current Blues boss Conte heated up last week after the latter took exception to Mourinho's suggestion that he does not need to act like a "clown" during games to prove he is passionate - a comment perceived to be aimed at Conte and Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp.

Conte reacted by saying Mourinho had forgotten his own behaviour on the touchline in the past before using the Italian phrase "demenza senile" in relation to the Manchester United manager, which translates as senile dementia.

Hours later, Mourinho responded by blaming the media for the misunderstanding over his "clown" comments but then referenced the match-fixing scandal that Conte was caught up in during his time in Italy, but fully cleared by an Italian court from.

That was enough to provoke a furious reaction from the Chelsea manager a day later, who proceeded to call Mourinho a "little man" and "fake" before saying the two managers would have the chance to talk face to face when United host the Premier League champions in February.

Despite Conte's scathing comments, and his subsequent insistence that he does not regret his initial words, Mourinho has chosen to stay silent on the subject, telling reporters on Friday: "I think when a person insults another you can expect a response.

"Or you can expect contempt, silence.

"The first time he insulted me I had a response, a response that I know that touched the point where he really feels hurt.

"Then he insulted me for a second time, but now I change, and now (there is) contempt and for me, contempt means end of the story."

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