Antonio Conte told Jose Mourinho the feeling is mutual after the Manchester United manager said he regarded their bitter feud with "contempt". The two Premier League bosses have traded barbs since the new year after Mourinho’s comment he did not feel the need to behave like "a clown" during games touched a nerve with Conte. Conte responded by accusing Mourinho of being "fake" and "a little man". Asked about Mourinho’s "contempt" comments following Saturday’s goalless draw with Leicester, Conte said: "I think that I said (I’d) stop the story. Chelsea are scheduled to play United at Old Trafford on February 25, unless the Blues reach the Carabao Cup final at Wembley on the same day.

Source: Irish Examiner January 13, 2018 18:29 UTC