GUUS HIDDINK has lifted the lid on what really happened as tensions reached boiling point after Chelsea’s 2-2 draw with Tottenham last night.
Referee Mark Clattenburg issued 12 yellow cards as the Blues ended Tottenham’s chances of winning the Premier League title, making Leicester champions of England.
And at full-time things escalated as both sets of players headed down the tunnel.
Diego Costa and Michel Vorm were involved in an angry exchange at full-time, while Hiddink fell to the floor as he entered the tunnel.
And the Dutchman has explained his take on what happened.
He said: “There was a bit of verbal animosity and I tried to come in between and go into the locker room. Everyone started dancing around and pushing around.
“I tried to get Fabregas in because there were some words in Spanish and I understand Spanish. More people became involved and we shuffled around.
“If you’ve done some judo and wrestling you can easily fall. You must not have these type of incidents but it happens and at the end we must all calm down.
“For them there was a lot at stake, for us there was prestige at stake. There is rivalry between the two London clubs which makes it hot as well.
“Before I judge the incidents I must look very calmly at a video. It was an emotional game between two big clubs.
“I had to come in between a lot of people tonight. It happens a lot in the Latin world, a lot of emotion.
“Steve [Holland] got very emotional as well and I had to part my colleague and Mauricio [Pochettino].”
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