Source: Daily_Mail
Joe Jordan insulted Gennaro Gattuso as Milan captain faces lengthy ban
Tottenham first-team coach Joe Jordan has been accused of insulting AC Milan midfielder Gennaro Gattuso in the 'most cowardly and unspeakable terms' at the San Siro on Tuesday night. [LNB]Gattuso grabbed Jordan by the throat after Mathieu Flamini's dreadful challenge on Vedran Corluka and then butted the 59-year-old after Spurs had sealed a 1-0 win in the first leg of their Champions League last 16 clash. [LNB]Gattuso's agent Claudio Pasqualin said: 'What seems clear is that my client was severely provoked by Joe Jordan. Jordan, after continually provoking him, insulted him with a an insult of the lowest kind that reads, "F****** Italian b******". [LNB] No push over: Gattuso lashes out at Jordan, actions which have landed him in hot water with UEFA[LNB]'For someone like Rino (Gattuso), who has a strong sense of belonging to Italy, I believe this is the most cowardly and unspeakable of insults.' [LNB]Gattuso, who will miss the second leg at White Hart Lane on March 9 after receiving a yellow card for a tackle on Steven Pienaar, was antagonistic all evening, pushing Tottenham goalscorer Peter Crouch in the chest and then heading for the away dug-out at the final whistle. [LNB]After shaking hands with Spurs bossHarry Redknapp, the 33-year-old - a 2006 World Cup winner who has wonthe Champions League twice with Milan - walked towards Jordan andbutted the Scot. [LNB]Butt out of it: Gattuso loses his head at the end of the match[LNB]Redknapp told talkSPORT: 'When he (Gattuso) came over at the end of the game, I thought he was going to apologise to Joe. Next thing I know he's nutted Joe. Not that it had much effect on him, all those balls he's headed over the years! [LNB]'Joe's the loveliest guy you could ever wish to meet. I don't know what happened with Gattuso - he lost his head over something.' [LNB]The quarrels continued as the two sides made their way down the tunnel. Sportsmail understands former Spurs player Kevin-Prince Boateng attempted to pacify his Milan teammate, but Alessandro Nesta accused Tottenham of trying to get Gattuso suspended for the return leg. [LNB]A source heard Nesta say: 'You have to stop Rino, don't you?' Gattuso is no stranger to confrontation. [LNB]Known as 'Ringhio' ('The Growl'), he was sent off in a Champions League match against Ajax in 2003 for slapping Zlatan Ibrahimovic, now his Milan teammate, with the back of his hand. [LNB]He also excessively taunted Schalke midfielder Christian Poulsen, now of Liverpool, after Milan were knocked out of the competition in 2005, and argued with team-mate Alexandre Pato because he felt the striker was wasteful against Lecce in January. [LNB]After receiving reports from French referee Stephane Lannoy and their official match delegate yesterday, UEFA confirmed they will investigate Gattuso's behaviour at a meeting of their disciplinary body on Monday. [LNB] Ruled out: A foul on Steven Pienaar earned Gattuso a yellow card and a ban for the second leg[LNB]The Italian looks set to receive a lengthy ban. But UEFA have confirmed they will not take retrospective action against Flamini because the Frenchman had already received a yellow card for his high, two-footed tackle on Corluka. [LNB]Corluka, 25, had a scan on his right ankle yesterday and will see a specialist today to determine the full extent of his injury. But a source said: 'There's certainly been some damage done.' The verdicts on Spurs' memorable night in Milan from Crouch, Gomes and Dawson Jordan accused of 'cowardly' four-letter insult as Gattuso faces lengthy banMartin Samuel: Mathieu Flamini's assault brings shame on the Champions League and spineless UEFA will likely let him offAll the latest Tottenham news, features and opinion[LNB] Explore more:People: Peter Crouch, Alexandre Pato, Christian Poulsen Places: Milan, Liverpool, Italy
