Article by Aurelian Botezatu – Published on Thursday, 19 February 2026, 09:21 / Updated on Thursday, 19 February 2026 09:21
Milanese drew with Come on1-1, at home, and the coaches of the two teams, Massimiliano Allegri, respectively Cesc Fabregasthey lost their heads at the end.
The conflict broke out in the 80th minute when Cesc Fabregas got hold of the Milan winger, Saelemaekers, and Massimiliano Allegri jumped to defend his player, being sent off with a straight red.
In the end, Fabregas even asked for a second “yellow” for the Belgian midfielder, after the one seen in the 87th minuteso that then, in the dressing room, the tensions between Allegri and the Spanish technician would rekindle.
Massimiliano Allegri to Cesc Fabregas: “You are only at the beginning of your coaching career”
The journalists who were waiting for them at the press conference could hear how, in the hallway, the coach of Milan was shouting at his counterpart. “Hard words were exchanged and swearing was clearly heard,” reported Tuttomercatoweb.
“You're a kid, you're an idiot, you're a kid who's just started coaching,” Allegri told Fabregas. Then staff members of both teams intervened to separate them.
Later, in front of the cameras, but also at the press conference, Como's coach apologized to AC Milan. “I apologize again. I just touched Saelemaekers, but I shouldn't have. It's an unsportsmanlike gesture“, he said, referring to the incident on the pitch.
Cesc Fabregas: “As Cristi Chivu also said, “keep your hands at home”, especially if you are a coach”
Fabregas also referred to the words of Cristi Chivu, the coach of Inter, after the Bastoni-Kalulu episode in Inter – Juventus 3-2: “Allegri's comment was exaggerated, but, as Cristi Chivu also said, “keep your hands at home”, especially if you are a coach.
I would be upset too. Post-match commentary is always kind of like that. I apologize again to Mr. Allegri, I have already apologized to Modric and Maignan. I hope it never happens again in my career,” concluded the Spaniard.
Following this draw, Milan is 7 points behind the leader Inter in the Serie A standingsafter 25 stages.
Current standings in Serie A
