Back to the Chelsea Newsfeed

Pedro backs Conte amid Mourinho spat

Antonio Conte's spat with Jose Mourinho was a contentious moment in Chelsea's Manchester United hammering, but Pedro has defended his coach.

Pedro insists Chelsea coach Antonio Conte was not goading Manchester United or Jose Mourinho when he encouraged home fans at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.

Mourinho appeared to react badly to Conte's attempts to rouse the muted Chelsea supporters following the hosts' fourth goal in the 4-0 hammering of United.

The Portuguese coach was visibly irritated after the full-time whistle, exchanging words with his opposite number, with reports claiming his comments referred to the Italian's touchline antics.