Napoli vs. Milan: what sparked tension between Allegri, Conte and Oriali | OneFootball

La Gazzetta dello Sport reports that a word said by Antonio Conte irritated Massimiliano Allegri during Napoli-Milan yesterday, so the two coaches didn’t shake hands after a tense match.

Tension erupted in the final minutes of the Supercoppa Italiana semifinal between Milan and Napoli last night, leading coaches Conte and Allegri to ignore each other after the final whistle.

How Conte irritated Allegri

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – DECEMBER 18: Antonio Conte, Head Coach of SSC Napoli, shakes Referee, Luca Zufferli’s, hand following the Supercoppa Italiana Semi-Final match between SSC Napoli and AC Milan at King Saud University Stadium on December 18, 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Yasser Bakhsh/Getty Images)

The Rossoneri boss was even caught insulting Conte’s assistant Gabriele Oriali during he match, prompting Napoli to release a firm statement on Friday morning.

MILAN, ITALY – NOVEMBER 23: AC Milan coach Massimiliano Allegri reacts during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and AC Milan at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on November 23, 2025 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

According to Gazzetta, Conte was fed up with Milan’s protests from the bench in the final minutes, so he shouted “enough!” towards the Rossoneri on the sidelines, irritating Allegri.

The mood on both sides, however, was anything but calm from the start.

Tense Napoli-Milan

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – DECEMBER 18: Scott McTominay of SSC Napoli clashes with Strahinja Pavlovic of AC Milan during the Supercoppa Italiana Semi-Final match between SSC Napoli and AC Milan at King Saud University Stadium on December 18, 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Yasser Bakhsh/Getty Images)

The incident that opened the dispute came at minute 29, when Adrien Rabiot kicked Matteo Politano while on the ground, leaving the Napoli winger in pain.

The Napoli players on the pitch and on the bench called for a red card for the Frenchman, but the referee didn’t even show a yellow card, contrary to what he had done previously, when he booked Rasmus Hojlund for a late challenge on Mike Maignan.

The clashes between players continued during the match, leading to Allegri’s outburst. Conte did shake hands with the Milan coach’s assistant Marco Landucci, but didn’t cross paths with Allegri after the final whistle.