Mourinho explains why his feud with Conte is now over

Matt Stead

Jose Mourinho has called for an end to his feud with Chelsea manager Antonio Conte, for whom he has “contempt”.

Mourinho and Conte have engaged in a public battle over the past few weeks, with the former aiming an erroneous dig at the Italian over match-fixing.

Conte responded in kind, describing Mourinho as a “little man”, adding that things are now “personal” between the two.

Mourinho has now drawn a line in the tussle, saying that “contempt means end of the story”.

“I think when a person insults another, you can expect a response,” said Mourinho. “Or you can expect contempt.

“The first time he insulted me I had a response, a response that I know touched the point where he really feels hurt.

“Then he insulted me for a second time but now I change and now contempt and for me contempt means end of the story.”