Sarri says sorry for touchline incident with rival

don’t know at the moment I want to speak to him. Of course, I have to speak I want to be sure he knows it was a big mistake.’

Mourinho said: ‘It was bad education, but I also made mistakes in football matches and I will make more, so when he came to me to apologise I accepted his apologies.

‘Maurizio saw and Maurizio said he would take care of it internally and to accept his apologies which I did.

‘But then the young fellow came and he also apologised and I told him: “I accept your apology I also did mistakes when I was your age and try to improve”.

The incident overshadowed the Chelsea comeback but also a much-improved Manchester United performance. Despite going a goal down when Paul Pogba allowed Antonio Rudiger to head the opener, United were excellent in the second half, with two Anthony Martial goals before Ross Barkley’s late equaliser.

Sarri was furious at dropping two points, accusing his players of trying to match United at their own game.

‘We have played very well in the first hour but then we have played the match of United,’ he said. ‘A physical match — and United are better than us in a physical match.

‘I am disappointed with the last 30 minutes. We could win but at the end one point is enough.’