Furious Conte sees red in Inter vs. Napoli, screams in the face of the fourth official

Napoli coach Antonio Conte was sent off in the second half of an away game at Inter and screamed in the face of the fourth official before making his way to the tunnel.

Tensions erupted in the second half of Inter-Napoli when the Nerazzurri were awarded a penalty kick by VAR for an Amir Rrahmani step on Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s foot.

MILAN, ITALY – JANUARY 11: Match referee, Daniele Doveri shows Antonio Conte, Head Coach of SSC Napoli , (not pictured) a red card during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and SSC Napoli at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on January 11, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

Referee Daniele Doveri was urged to the pitchside monitor as he had not spotted the foul initially, but when he announced his decision after the review, Conte angrily kicked a ball from the touchline towards Inter’s goalline.

The match official was informed about Conte’s behaviour and showed him a red card, which infuriated the Italian tactician even more.

Before leaving the pitch, the Napoli boss threw a bottle to the ground and then screamed in the face of the fourth official before leaving the pitch.

MILAN, ITALY – JANUARY 11: Antonio Conte, Head Coach of SSC Napoli , reacts during the Serie A match between FC Internazionale and SSC Napoli at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on January 11, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

According to Sport Mediaset , Conte repeatedly screamed: “Shame on you, shame on you all.”

Hakan Calhanoglu converted the spot kick to give Inter a 2-1 lead, but Scott McTominay scored the equaliser a few minutes later.

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