Called a dwarf, Sampaoli sparks a bust-up in Brazil 😳 | OneFootball

It was intense!

Fiery derby in Brazil on Wednesday night to Thursday between Atlético Mineiro, coached since last September by Jorge Sampaoli, and America FC. 

The former coach of Olympique de Marseille and Stade Rennais lost his temper at the end of the match (1-1), trying to confront Alberto Valentim, the opposing coach.

The reason being, his counterpart mocked his short stature and insulted him as a "dwarf" a few minutes earlier.

Sampaoli was held back by some of his players and security officers to prevent him from confronting Valentim.

Looking forward to the reunion...

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