Manchester United’s Portuguese manager Jose Mourinho (L) shakes hands with Chelsea’s Italian head coach Antonio Conte (R) after the final whistle of the English Premier League football match between Chelsea and Manchester United at Stamford Bridge in London on October 23, 2016. GLYN KIRK / AFP
Jose Mourinho won’t be receiving a phone call from his Chelsea opposite number Antonio Conte to placate him about his behaviour in last Sunday’s 4-0 hammering of Manchester United.
Mourinho showed his displeasure at the emotional antics of Conte — which included him urging the Chelsea fans to cheer louder — by having words with him at the final whistle.

Manchester United’s Portuguese manager Jose Mourinho (L) shakes hands with Chelsea’s Italian head coach Antonio Conte (R) after the final whistle of the English Premier League football match between Chelsea and Manchester United at Stamford Bridge in London on October 23, 2016.
GLYN KIRK / AFP
Italian media reported former Chelsea manager Mourinho claiming “it’s humiliating”.
Conte, who took over after guiding Italy to a penalty shootout quarter-final defeat by Germany at Euro 2016, replied firmly when asked if he had spoken to Mourinho since.
“No, but I don’t think it’s necessary,” said 47-year-old Conte.
Conte, who made his name as a manager at Juventus, guiding them to three Serie A crowns, admitted though he needed to be careful about his behaviour — for the sake of his own health.
“I’m worried about this,” said Conte. “For this reason, I try to run, to maintain a good physical form. It’s important because I know that I risk a bit.”
Conte, who likes to run for 30 to 40 minutes at Chelsea’s training ground, says thanks to his lung-busting efforts as a midfielder for Juventus and Italy he has bought himself some time.
“In my career I ran a lot. I’m in credit,” said Conte, who won the Champions League (1996), the UEFA Cup (in 1993 now the Europa League) and five Serie A titles as a player with Juventus.
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