Source: Daily_Mail
Charles Sale: Arsenal legend Frank McLintock confronts bookmaker after Tottenham defeat
The tensions of a north London derby boiled over in an ugly confrontation in the corporate hospitality area between bookmaker Barry Dennis and Arsenal great Frank McLintock. [LNB]Spurs fan Dennis, a guest of William Hill CEO Ralph Topping in the company box at the Emirates, upset Arsenal's Double-winning captain with his '3-2 to the Tottenham' chanting, following Younes Kaboul's late winner on Saturday.[LNB] On target: Kaboul scored a late header as Spurs completed a stunning comeback [LNB] So much so that McLintock, who was in the box next door, stormedinto the William Hill facility before the end of the game to voice hisdispleasure to Dennis, who had retreated inside after the Arsenallegend and two colleagues began shouting threats and pointing at him. [LNB]Angry: McLintock was disappointed with Dennis's conduct [LNB]Dennis said: 'I've got a big-mouth reputation, but it was justsupposed to be banter in response to all those "1-0 to the Arsenal"chants. I couldn't believe it when McLintock and his mates startedtheir abuse, so I went inside, only for McLintock to come charging infor another go. [LNB]'He was ranting and raving and the steward couldn't stop him. Whatkind of behaviour is that? I'm a 70-year-old, for goodness' sake. Itwas bang out of order. He's just a sore loser.' [LNB]A friend of McLintock's said: 'Barry Dennis is a boorish loudmouth.His demeanour was completely wrong for the occasion and embarrassed hishosts. He was trying to wind us up throughout the match. [LNB]'Frank has never known anything like it in that corporate area andwanted to make it clear to Dennis in person that he was showing totaldisrespect to Arsenal.' [LNB]A spokesperson for William Hill said: 'Things got a bit heated but we let them resolve it.' [LNB] ************************************************************************************** [LNB] More from Charles Sale... 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Warner hascalled the programme 'a personal vendetta that is sooooo stupid anddeliberately designed to negatively impact on England's chances. It isjust a rehash of the same old bull****, so I continue to sleepsoundly'. [LNB] *********************** [LNB]It was noticeable Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho, beinginterviewed at the League Managers Association Hall of Fame dinner,plugged Portugal's 2018 Ryder Cup campaign but pointedly made nomention of the Spain-Portugal bid to host the 2018 World Cup. [LNB]Mourinho,despite being the Iberian answer to the David Beckham 'wow factor', hasstrangely not engaged in the bid. Beckham will be part of England'sfive-strong final presentation team in Zurich. [LNB] ************************************************************************************ [LNB]The LMA dinnerdemonstrated Sky Sports presenter Richard Keys - Mourinho's inquisitor- conducts incisive interviews with probing questions when freed fromthe constraints of Sky's pandering to the Premier League. [LNB]And that FAgeneral secretary Alex Horne, who introduced the medal awards topre-1996 FA Cup final managers, won't be getting any offers to join theafter-dinner speaking circuit. [LNB] Horne apologised to Sir Alex Fergusonfor mentioning Bournemouth's 1984 FA Cup giantkilling win overManchester United, although it took place two years before Fergiearrived at Old Trafford.[LNB] Explore more:People: Jack Warner, Jose Mourinho, Younes Kaboul, Alex Horne Places: Copenhagen, London, Argentina, Portugal, United Kingdom Organisations: Labour Party, House of Lords
