Hayes was WRONG to accuse Jonas Eidevall of 'male aggression', claims Ian Wright
Ian Wright has hit out at Emma Hayes for accusing Jonas Eidevall of 'male aggression' following their confrontation on Sunday.
The Chelsea boss clashed with her Arsenal counterpart in the aftermath of a heated Continental League Cup final, which the Gunners won via Stina Blackstenius' 116th-minute winner.
When Eidevall went to shake Hayes’ hand at the full-time whistle, the Chelsea manager could be seen pointing at him before giving him a shove.
Their encounter was in relation to a skirmish when Eidevall and Chelsea midfielder Erin Cuthbert squared up to one another over a disagreement about a throw-in towards the end of extra time.
Cuthbert had attempted to use a new ball but Eidevall had pointed out that the game was not being played with a multi-ball system, meaning they had to collect the original ball that had gone out of play.
When commenting on the incident post-game, Hayes claimed Eidevall showed 'male aggression' towards Cuthbert.
However, Wright speaking on the Stick to Football podcast, brought to you by Sky Bet, was critical of Hayes' conduct and felt that her accusation was dangerous.
'When you look at the clips, to use those words like "male aggression"...' he said. 'I don’t know what he [Jonas Eidevall] said to Erin Cuthbert, but she totally negated everything by pushing him.
'She’s not used to losing, and she’s lost twice now in that competition to Arsenal, but I thought she would’ve gone in the dressing room and said it was out of order.
'She doubled down on it and came out and said that. I can understand how she’s feeling, but that [allegation of male aggression] can finish him – if we don’t see those clips, that can finish him.'
Jill Scott echoed Wright's thoughts on the matter and felt it was the wrong move
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