Arsenal government vice-chair Tim Lewis refused to shake palms with his Manchester City counterparts because the drama from Sunday’s tense 2-2 draw spilled into the director’s box, in response to reviews.
The Gunners thought they’d sealed an important three factors towards their Premier League title rivals on the Etihad earlier than John Stones equalised in the 98th minute.
There have been heated scenes on the pitch earlier than and after that aim as feelings ran excessive and the fall-out prolonged all the best way up in the stands to the director’s box.
That’s in response to The Sun, who report that Arsenal’s government vice-chair Lewis was so ‘enraged’ by Stones’ late aim that he dramatically stormed out.
Lewis didn’t return to the director’s box to shake palms with his City counterparts – which is customary – and left fellow members of the Arsenal board apologising for his absence.
The drama at government degree is simply the newest indication of the rising rivalry between Arsenal and Pep Guardiola’s aspect.
City midfielder Bernardo Silva was quizzed concerning the rivalry after Sunday’s showdown and stated: ‘The difference [between Arsenal and Liverpool]? I don’t know.
‘Maybe that Liverpool have already won a Premier League, Arsenal haven’t. Liverpool have gained a Champions League, Arsenal haven’t. Liverpool all the time confronted us face-to-face to attempt to win the video games.
‘So by this perspective, the games against Arsenal haven’t been like those we had and have towards Liverpool. So sure, perhaps a distinct rivalry.
‘There was just one staff that got here to play soccer. The different got here to play to the boundaries of what was potential to do and allowed by the referee, sadly.
‘We’re not joyful as we wished the three factors, however personally I’m joyful with the best way we got here to play and confronted the sport. I’m glad we all the time enter the pitch to attempt to win each match.
‘The referee allowed a sequence of time-wasting occasions. The factor that bothers me probably the most is having loads of conferences with the FA in the beginning of every season.
‘They tell us they will control this kind of situation and will stop them, but at the end it doesn’t have any value. They say lots however nothing occurs.’
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