'Ask him' - Angry Newcastle United exchange caught on camera as Brighton boss responds
Brighton manager Fabian Hurzeler clashed with Newcastle United assistant Jason Tindall at full-time.
Brighton & Hove Albion boss Fabian Hurzeler has denied refusing to shake hands with Newcastle United assistant Jason Tindall.
The Magpies ended their five-match losing streak with a 3-1 victory at St James’ Park.
Will Osula and Dan Burn scored in the first-half before substitute Harvey Barnes netted a third in stoppage time after Jack Hinshelwood pulled one back for the visitors.
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Newcastle moved up from 15th to 13th in the Premier League table, closing the gap to Brighton, who dropped one place to seventh, to five points.
Fabian Hurzeler and Jason Tindall clash at full-time
At the full-time whistle, the Shields Gazette’s Liam Kennedy captured a disagreement between Tindall and Hurzeler in which the latter appeared to refuse to shake hands.
When asked about the incident, Hurzeler said: “You can ask him (Tindall). It’s just an emotional game and some things beside the pitch shouldn’t happen.”
“No I didn’t refuse him. I shook hands with the head coach.
“I showed a lot of respect for Eddie Howe because I think he is doing a great job here and for such a long time. Huge respect for him and what he is doing.”
Eddie Howe on NUFC’s win
It was suggested that Tindall celebrated towards Hurzeler when Barnes made sure of the victory in the 95th minute.
On the celebrations in general, boss Eddie Howe said: “Yeah, one of those rare moments when you know the game's over, before the game's over, if that makes sense. A great finish from Harvey because he still had a bit to do.
“We became more of a counter threat in that last 10-15 minutes. I was hoping we could seal the game and be more relaxing for our supporters, but we tend to keep everyone on edge. And that was just a great moment of relief really for everyone, I think.”