'Talk too much' - Wolves boss lifts lid on post-match Portsmouth bust-up

Wolves boss Cesar Peixoto accused Portsmouth counterpart John Mousinho of “talking too much” following a fiery finish to Tuesday’s 1-1 draw.

The rival head coaches had to be separated by staff at the final whistle as tempers boiled over between the benches.

Both players later played down the incident, with Mousinho describing it as “handbags”.

Peixoto, when asked about it in his post-match press conference, replied: “I don’t like to talk about these things. I only said to the other coach he talked too much during the game.

“He talked with the fourth official all the time. He did not play the game, only talked to the referee.”

Wolves were left frustrated after Terry Devlin’s 86th minute leveller denied them victory in front of their own fans.

The home boss felt visiting players were allowed to get away with too much by referee Ed Duckworth, who was booed off the pitch by unhappy fans.

Mousinho explained how the argument began following the post-match handshake.

“I just shook the manager’s hand and he said I talked too much,” he said.

“I just very politely told him that is what I do as head coach. It was just handbags, absolutely nothing in it, one of those.

“Just shake hands and walk off. I didn’t quite understand it but it is fine, no worries.”

Words also appeared to have been exchanged during the course of the 90 minutes, with Mousinho continuing: “During the game, I got up to talk to the fourth official, I don’t know if you aren’t allowed to any more, I was told in no uncertain terms, quite a rude way, that I needed to sit down and not talk to the fourth.

“I tried to point out that I didn’t know there had been a law change where I wasn’t allowed to speak to the fourth any more, that was it.

“You know what I’m like, just let each manager speak to the fourth, just get on with your own job.

“My job is quite difficult, I’m sure his job is quite difficult as well, let them get on with it. Let the staff do their own thing, stop interfering.”