After a confrontation following the Conti Cup ultimate, Emma Hayes claimed Jonas Eidevall confirmed “male aggression” with the Arsenal supervisor compelled to defend himself.
The pair clashed on the finish of the Gunners’ 1-0 win over Chelsea at Molineux – retaining their competitors title within the course of – with Hayes pushing Eidevall throughout a heated change of phrases.
There additionally seemed to be an incident between Erin Cuthbert and Eidevall on the touchline in direction of the tip of extra-time, with the then-Chelsea captain showing angered by the Gunners boss.
The Arsenal supervisor later defined how a disagreement over utilizing a multi-ball or single-ball system had been the basis trigger, however Hayes was indignant together with his actions in direction of her participant.
She instructed BBC Sport: “I believe there is a approach to behave on the aspect of the pitch and never for the primary time, I have been in ladies’s soccer a very long time and I do not suppose we should always tolerate male aggression like we did at the moment.
“Fronting up or squaring as much as a participant is one thing that is unacceptable. I’ve by no means been booked in 12 years of my profession however I believe there is a approach to behave on the touchline.
“He obtained a yellow card however maybe ought to have been extra.”
Stina Blackstenius scored late in added time to win the Conti Cup for Arsenal
Eidevall: I had no type of contact with anybody
Eidevall has defended himself towards accusations of aggression, explaining how he reacted as Chelsea seemed to modify to a multi-ball system late within the recreation after they wanted a objective.
He instructed BBC Sport: “My phrase on what was occurring could be that earlier than the sport we had a dialogue between the golf equipment about whether or not to make use of one ball or multi-ball system.
“On this scenario, Arsenal stated multi-ball, Chelsea stated one ball. The choice was to play the ultimate on a one ball system.
“The ball goes out of play, the Chelsea participant desires a brand new ball to take a fast throw-in and I stated ‘we play with just one ball and also you guys have been those who determined that’.
“Clearly it drives every kind of feelings in there, nothing extra, nothing much less. I can not see that I did something, had any type of contact with anybody – both a participant or a coach. That was it.”
“To be sincere I can not actually take it critically [being called an ‘aggressor’].”
