{"id":295708,"date":"2023-10-09T18:34:21","date_gmt":"2023-10-09T18:34:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=295708"},"modified":"2023-10-09T18:34:21","modified_gmt":"2023-10-09T18:34:21","slug":"arsenal-coach-jover-branded-a-hypocrite-following-walker-bust-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/soccer\/arsenal-coach-jover-branded-a-hypocrite-following-walker-bust-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal coach Jover branded a &apos;hypocrite&apos; following Walker bust-up"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Arsenal coach Nicolas Jover branded a &#8216;hypocrite&#8217; following bust-up with Kyle Walker&#8230; with Man City stars smarting over his show of disrespect last season<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Kyle Walker sparked a heated tunnel bust-up after Arsenal beat Man City<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>He snubbed a handshake from ex-City coach Nicolas Jover to spark the row\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Listen to the latest episode of Mail Sport&#8217;s podcast &#8216;It&#8217;s All Kicking Off!&#8217;\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Kyle Walker\u2019s bust-up with Nicolas Jover at the Emirates Stadium was a result of Manchester City\u2019s agitation at the Arsenal coach\u2019s behaviour last season.<\/p>\n<p>The City captain was dragged away from Jover, a former City coach, as the sides headed down the tunnel following Arsenal\u2019s 1-0 victory against their Premier League title rivals.<\/p>\n<p>Erling Haaland was also close to the incident and Walker was seen smarting at Jover\u2019s offer of a handshake in a frank exchange.<\/p>\n<p>Mail Sport understands that Jover\u2019s refusal to shake hands with City stars after last year\u2019s two league fixtures \u2013 both of which Arsenal lost \u2013 was seen as disrespectful by the champions.<\/p>\n<p>Sources branded the 41-year-old a \u2018hypocrite\u2019 for actively seeking out Walker after Arsenal had landed a blow in the title race. Jover is said to have kept his hands firmly behind his back and showed \u2018no interest\u2019 in pleasantries following the defeats.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/09\/08\/76325841-12609573-image-a-3_1696835112757.jpg\" height=\"374\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Arsenal&#8217;s win over Manchester City on Sunday saw a furious tunnel bust-up between City defender Kyle Walker and Gunners set-piece coach Nicolas Jover after the final whistle<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/09\/08\/76325847-12609573-image-a-1_1696835098835.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Jover (right) worked under Pep Guardiola as part of City&#8217;s backroom team between 2019-2021<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/09\/08\/76325845-12609573-image-a-4_1696835170027.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>But Jover then moved to work for Mikel Arteta, Guardiola&#8217;s former No 2, at Arsenal in 2021<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>The Football Association confirmed that they are not looking into the incident, which was quickly broken up as Arsenal security staff stepped in.<\/p>\n<p>The set-piece coach joined City in 2019 before leaving amicably to reunite with Mikel Arteta two years ago.<\/p>\n<p>Jover\u2019s start in English football came at Brentford, where he worked under Dean Smith and Thomas Frank in the Championship, before he made his name at City.<\/p>\n<p>When asked about the confrontation on Sunday, Pep Guardiola said: \u2018I know what happened but I won&#8217;t say anything. They know it.\u2019<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/09\/08\/76325929-12609573-Sky_Sports_footage_of_the_incident_shos_Jover-m-7_1696835288263.jpg\" height=\"418\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Sky Sports footage of the incident showed Jover offering Walker a handshake as the City man walked towards the tunnel, only for Walker to dismiss him with a wave of the hand<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/09\/08\/76325931-12609573-Words_are_then_exchanged_and_an_angered_Walker_turns_back_in_ord-a-10_1696835350285.jpg\" height=\"351\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Words are then exchanged and an angered Walker turns back in order to confront Jover\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/09\/08\/76325921-12609573-image-a-17_1696835457262.jpg\" height=\"632\" width=\"306\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/09\/08\/76325933-12609573-image-a-18_1696835461666.jpg\" height=\"632\" width=\"306\"><\/p>\n<p>Footage filmed from the stands near the Emirates tunnel show Walker angrily exchanging words and jabbing his finger as other City players and staff from both sides get involved<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/09\/08\/76325927-12609573-image-a-24_1696835505311.jpg\" height=\"754\" width=\"306\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/09\/08\/76325925-12609573-image-a-25_1696835509691.jpg\" height=\"754\" width=\"306\"><\/p>\n<p>Walker is led away back towards the tunnel but points his finger at an Arsenal official<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/09\/08\/76313091-12609573-Kyle_Walker_was_involved_in_a_heated_confrontation_with_Arsenal_-a-27_1696835585069.jpg\" height=\"467\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Walker was visibly angered by whatever was said by Jover, sparking the mass bust-up\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/09\/08\/76325843-12609573-image-a-26_1696835560205.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Jover is pictured with Arteta after Arsenal beat City to win the Community Shield in August<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/09\/08\/76314901-12609573-Bukayo_Saka_reacts_during_the_post_match_fracas_after_Arsenal_ha-a-29_1696835630110.jpg\" height=\"359\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Bukayo Saka reacts during the post-match fracas after Arsenal had overcome Man City<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football, launching with a preview show today and every week this season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube , Apple Music and Spotify<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12611459\/Arsenal-coach-Nicolas-Jover-branded-hypocrite-following-bust-Kyle-Walker-Man-City-stars-smarting-disrespect-season.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arsenal coach Nicolas Jover branded a &#8216;hypocrite&#8217; 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