Tim Sherwood has accused Benfica coach Jorge Jesus of lacking class following their touchline spat in a stormy Europa League clash at White Hart Lane on Thursday.
The Portuguese side beat Tottenham 3-1 in the first leg of the last 16 tie and the two coaches appeared to exchange words on several occasions during the match. Sherwood accused Jesus of celebrating the third Benfica goal by raising three fingers and waving goodbye - and the Spurs boss refused to shake hands with his counterpart at the end of the game.
“I thought his team were very good and showed a lot of class,” Sherwood said. “It’s a shame he wasn’t the same.
“He doesn’t mind himself, does he? Waving goodbye like that lacks class. Why would anyone do that? Not for me, thank you.
“I have got no intention of speaking to him.
“We will have a go in the second leg but they were better than us. They had a lot of attacking threat.
“It’s a blow. We have to hold our hands up and they were were better than us.”
Jesus claimed that he was holding up three fingers to signal the shirt number of Luisao - scorer of Benfica’s second and third goals - even though the centre-back wears number four.
“I was saying Luisao number three,” said the Benfica boss. “Maybe here in England the benches are too close compared to in Portugal. In Portugal, we have more space and can express ourselves in our own way.”
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