When football managers clash – Mourinho calling Wenger a ‘specialist in failure’ to Tuchel and Conte brawling and McCoist vs Lennon

There have been some brilliantly feisty rivalries between football managers over the years.

Elite-level sport is the most competitive industry in the world and because of that, players and staff put everything on the line.

So it is no surprise that things tend to boil over on and off the pitch as rivals come face-to-face on the biggest stages.

But what are the best bust-ups between managers in recent history? talkSPORT.com takes a look...

Tuchel and Conte almost came to blows in 2022 following a 2-2 draw between Chelsea and Tottenham at Stamford Bridge.

The pair went to shake hands but Tuchel wouldn't let go and it caused an extremely heated argument, with Conte shouting as they squared up.

It created a huge melee on the touchline as the players and staff from both teams rushed to their respective manager's aid.

Neither boss had any regrets over their brawl with Conte saying post-match: «I don't want to talk about the situation. If there is a problem, it's between me and Thomas.»

Tuchel said: «There's nothing to regret. It's like if there's a player that regrets a tackle where nobody is injured.

»We did not fist fight, we just had a little longer handshake and before that we had some arguments.

«We were fighting, he was fighting for his team, I was fighting for mine. Nobody got insulted, nobody got hurt.»

The two icons of Premier League history could have their own list of bust-ups having produced some incredible quotes together.

Mourinho called Wenger a 'voyeur' in 2006 – someone who likes to watch other people.

Two years later the ex-Arsenal manager referred to the Special One as 'out of order, disconnected with reality and disrespectful.'

Mourinho's 'specialist in failure' insult has lasted the test of time and the