Furious Antonio Conte squares up to fourth official and kicks water bottle in wild outburst

Antonio Conte is facing a touchline ban after a furious touchline outburst on Sunday night.

The Napoli boss was sent off during his side’s 2-2 draw with Inter Milan at the San Siro.

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Conte was left enraged after the Serie A leaders were awarded a penalty during the second half.

The decision followed a VAR review, with Napoli defender Amir Rrahmani adjudged to have fouled Henrikh Mkhitaryan.

It prompted a passionate response from Conte in the dugout as he booted a water bottle onto the pitch.

His protests then continued towards the fourth official, with the Italian seen screaming in his face on the touchline.

Referee Daniele Doveri was left with little choice but to show Conte a red card for his outburst before he was dragged away by security.

The 56-year-old continued to shout towards the officials as he made his way down the tunnel.

According to Italian outlet Sport Mediaset, Conte had shouted: “Shame on you, shame on you all.”

Hakan Calhanoglu promptly stepped up to score from 12 yards, restoring Inter’s lead with 17 minutes remaining.

The match had been level at 1-1 prior to the penalty after Scott McTominay cancelled out Federico Dimarco’s opener.

McTominay stepped up again to rescue a point for the visitors by scoring his second in the 81st minute.

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With Conte watching on from the stands, the match finished 2-2 between the title contenders.

As a result, Inter remain four points ahead of the reigning champions at the top of Serie A.

Napoli are in third place, ahead of Roma on goal difference but a point behind AC Milan in the title race.

They are set to be without their manager on the touchline for their next Serie A outing, though.

Conte’s side host Parma in the league on Wednesday night before the visit of Sassuolo on Saturday.

The former Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur boss is into his second season with the Azzurri having been appointed in 2024.

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Napoli subsequently won their fourth league title under Conte last term.

It was the fifth Scudetto of his coaching career, whilst his contract is set to run until the end of next season.