Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur players had to be separated at the final whistle after a brawl broke out in the FA Cup third round.
Tottenham and Aston Villa players separated in ugly scenes at full-time (Image: )
There were some unpleasant moments at the final whistle after Aston Villa’s 2-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur in their FA Cup third-round tie. Players from both teams clashed at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with Morgan Rodgers and Joao Parinha involved at the beginning of the incident.
Several players from both teams were brought together as the situation threatened to escalate in front of Villa fans. Things eventually calmed down as the away team headed out to celebrate with their away support.
Meanwhile, pressure began to mount on the head coach as Spurs fans booed the team off the field after another disappointing night under coach Thomas Frank.
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The defeat left Tottenham Hotspur with just one win in their last seven games, but Unai Emery’s side held a 2-0 lead at half-time.
Emi Buendia opened the scoring for Villa, with Rodgers adding a second just before the half-time break.
Spurs managed to get a goal back in the second half, cutting the gap in half with a goal from Wilson Odbert, but the hosts were unable to score a vital equalizer.
Anger erupts between Aston Villa’s Morgan Rodgers and Tottenham’s Joao Parinha (Image: )
At the final whistle, Rodgers and Parinha clashed in front of the away Villa fans, who were then separated by Mickey van de Ven, who jeered.
Rodgers was clearly unhappy with his Portugal opponent and as England international Palina attempted to confront him, he was held back by his team-mates.
The incident was eventually brought under control after coaching staff rushed to the field to quell the scuffle, and the two players were separated.
Players being separated at the final whistle (Image: )
It was an unforgettable day for Frank as Spurs manager. The team struggled to get results and there was some abuse from the traveling Villa fans.
Frank was spotted drinking from Arsenal’s coffee cup before midweek’s Premier League defeat to Bournemouth.
Commenting on what happened after the defeat at the Vitality Stadium, Frank said: “I think it’s fair to say we don’t win every football match, so it would be absolutely, completely foolish to compete with Arsenal for the cup.”
“Does anyone think I did that? The whole staff did it. They were in the locker room at the game right in front of us.”
“It’s normal to have a cup or an espresso and we do that before every game. I think it’s a bit sad in football that you have to be asked about that.”
“If I have to worry about drinking a cup with another club’s different logo on it, I think I’m definitely going in the wrong direction. Of course I wouldn’t do that. It would be very stupid.”
“Thomas Frank is an Arsenal fan,” the Villa fan continued, taunting the Spurs manager under pressure, saying, “He’ll be sacked in the morning.”
