Emma Hayes blasts Jonas Eidevall's 'male aggression' after heated post

Release time：2024-04-30 13:00:28 Source：International Insight news portal

Chelsea boss Emma Hayes hit out at Arsenal manager Jonas Eidevall’s ‘male aggression’ after she had shoved him in a heated post-match exchange.

The Gunners came out on top in the Continental League Cup final, with Stina Blacstenius netting a 116th minute winner in extra-time.

But there was confrontation when Eidevall and Chelsea midfielder Erin Cutbert squared up to one another over a disagreement over a throw-in.

Cuthbert had attempted to use a new ball but Eidevall had pointed out that the game was not being played with a multi-ball system, meaning they had to collect the original ball that had gone out of play.

When Eidevall went to shake Hayes’ hand at the full-time whistle, the Chelsea manager could be seen pointing at her counterpart before giving him a shove.

Hayes wasn't pleased with the way Jonas Eidevall conducted himself on the touchline 

Emma Hayes appears to shove Jonas Edievall following Arsenal's Conti Cup win over Chelsea 

The Chelsea boss throws an angry accusing finger in the direction of her rival after the game 

‘I think there’s a way to conduct yourself on the touchline, I really do,’ Hayes said.

‘I think it’s absolutely essential that we role model in the right way. I’m not down for male aggression on the touch line,

‘I’m really not, and fronting up to players, for me, that’s unacceptable. I’m disappointed and I told Jonas that.

‘I don’t think it’s OK to behave like that. He got a yellow card and he should have probably been sent off.

‘I’m all for competing to win, I’ve never been booked in 12 years, my time here, I totally accept he’s a winner and wants to win but his behaviour on the touchline wasn’t acceptable.

‘The way he fronted up to Erin I didn’t think was acceptable.

‘I was clear with him, I did not think it was acceptable. It’s not the first time he’s been told about his behaviour on the touchline. I want to say congratulations to Arsenal. They’ve won and I don’t want the talking point to be about that.’

When Eidevall was told Hayes had used the words ‘male aggression’ to describe his behvaiour, the Arsenal boss responded by saying: ‘I think that’s a very irresponsible way of labelling the behaviour that I had. I don’t think it’s the truth.

‘I definitely don’t see me as aggressive in that situation, I think that’s very irresponsible putting that label onto it.

‘The argument we had was before the game, if both clubs agree to play a multi-ball system then the Conti Cup final will be played with a multi-ball system.

Eidevall clashed with Chelsea's Erin Cuthbert during the match over use of the match balls 

Emma Hayes has hit out at Eidevall's 'male aggression' in his behaviour on the touchline 

‘Arsenal wanted it to be played with a multi-ball system, Chelsea wanted it to be played with a one ball system. Therefore the final was played with a one ball system.

‘That incident that happens, the ball gets kicked away and Chelsea wants to take a new ball to throw a quick throw in and I said ‘you guys wanted to play with one ball, now we need to get that ball’. Of course Erin doesn’t get happy over that, I didn’t say anything more in that situation.

‘If we decide to play with one ball we play with one ball. I like to play with multi-ball, the game is quick, but they didn’t want to do it and you can’t do it when it suits you.

‘I think there is definitely a way you behave in the technical area, there is also a way you behave after the game, being a good winner, but you also need to be a good loser and be responsible in both those situations. I’m happy with the way I conduct myself and others need to look in the mirror and see if they’re happy with themselves.’

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