Managers cause riots on the sideline — in the ranking of the arch-villains

Antonio Conte has never shied away from speaking frankly with an official. Credit: Getty Images/Clive Rose

This week the Football Field is a sacred tech zone, and those who flaunt its sacred rules.

Frankly, the managers should be grateful that a member of the ground staff had the foresight to set aside a small box for them to watch the game from. Too often, however, the code of conduct is violated. How often do you see that the feet are rudely brought out of the boundaries circled in white? Why do harmless water bottles have to kick in annoyance? What about pushing, diving, petting? Swimming in the diving area?

Everything is unacceptable, but the worst behavior comes from the growing number of those who protest every marginal decision against their team by yelling at the fourth judges.

Jurgen Klopp is a repeat offender and has now crossed both the metaphorical and the drawn line. after a tough celebration at John Brooks' face during Liverpool's victory over Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday. Some as yet undisclosed and vehemently denied snub by referee Paul Tierney appeared to have fueled his sense of injustice in this case.

This is all pretty depressing behaviour, but what can we learn from other managers and their relationships with people in the most thankless job in football?

Jose Mourinho Joe Mourinho has perfected his skills. Photo: Getty Images/Justin Setterfield

Of course, the king of hard words with match officials, Mourinho had enough experience and discredit in the bank by the time he was at Tottenham to know that you're even more intimidating if you keep your distance from the person you're yelling at. It also helps to compare yourself to your assistant's bad cop as a slightly less bad cop.
Bad behavior score: 8/10

Antonio Conte Conte in a bad mood at Chelsea. Photo: Getty Images/Kieran Galvin

A rather intense man. The Spurs-era photo at the top of this article is of an angry American visitor to Fawlty Towers who has been waiting too long for his Waldorf salad. The fact that the photo of Chelsea in the blue tracksuit is from the Community Shield gives you some idea of ​​Conte's sequence in the area of ​​ranting about innocent bystanders.
Misconduct score: 9/10

He was once seen as an outrageous touchline presence, lowering the standards with his frown and pointing his glasses at his watch. Now, in an era of managers who look like they want to kill and eat judges, Ferguson's antics seem almost bizarre. Here, for example, he could just as easily tell his fourth official friend that he found a much better deal away from Expedia by going straight to the hotel.
Bad behavior score: 4/10

Frank Lampard Frank Lampard is often more desperate than aggressive. Photo: Getty Images/Craig Mercer

It's unusual to see a once-promising manager's reputation crumble in real time, but such is the fate of the Chelsea interim manager. There's a hint of desperation in his appeals, as if he's telling anyone who's willing to listen that it's unfair to expect him to score against Real Madrid without a recognized striker. Not suitable for the Todd Pain types who strive for a "growth mindset".
Bad Behavior Rating: 5/10

Marcelo Bielsa Marcelo Bielsa expressed his opinion without one fundamental ingredient — English. Credit: Getty Images/John Peters

In the last days of his increasingly difficult time at Leeds United, it felt like Bielsa's familiar squatting stance was a ploy to keep him from exploding in the direction of his many misfired players . Sometimes the rage flared up, as here, when the substitution seemed to upset him. In a pre-season friendly. screams.
Bad behavior rating: 7/10 ? Should be shortlisted. Photo: Getty Images/Matthew Ashton