Conte apologizes for "bad reaction to provocation."

Inter coach Antonio Conte apologized for his insults "as a result of a bad reaction to the provocation", on the sidelines of his former team's confrontation, Juventus, in the Italian Cup semi-final second leg last Tuesday.

Conte commented on Saturday on the events of the match, which ended in a goalless draw, which put Juventus in the final by winning the first leg 2-1.

"I had a bad reaction to the provocation. I could have done better, by applauding or raising my thumbs up. I'll remember that," he said on the eve of facing Lazio in a strong match in the domestic league.

The Italian Football Association announced Thursday that it had decided to investigate officials in Juventus and Inter, due to the mutual contradictions between the first president Andrea Agnelli and the coach of the second Conte.

At the end of the match, the cameras captured an unusual scene in the world of round football, which was summed up by a mutual clash between the president of the Turin club and the former coach of the second, Conte, accompanied by an obscene movement from the latter.

However, the pictures broadcast by several media outlets did not clearly show who Conte had said between the two halves of the match, but it seemed clear that he was directed at the president of the "Bianconeri" at the end of the match while the latter was about to leave the stadium.

When asked at the end of the match about Agnelli's behavior, Conte, who previously coached the "Old Lady" team between 2011 and 2015, commented that "it is better if a person is more educated and has more respect and sportsmanship."

It is not the first time that Conte entered into a quarrel, as he was punished by suspension for two matches and a fine of 20 thousand euros (24 thousand dollars), for verbally exposing him to the judgment of the match in which his team drew negatively with Udinese in the nineteenth stage of the league, knowing that he will return to lead his team from The pitch against Lazio.

And the former coach of Juventus and Chelsea, England, received a red card after the 90th minute of the match, when it was considered that the referee, Fabio Maresca, had not calculated enough extra time.

Inter, who have been eliminated from European competitions, are currently second in the league, two points behind leaders Milan.

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