WATCH: Emma Hayes, who criticized Jonas Eidevall of ‘male aggression’, aggressively pushes Arsenal coach after losing FA WSL Cup

Emma Hayes pushed Jonas Eidevall after the full-time whistle of the FA WSL final and proceeded to criticize him for 'male aggression'.

WATCH: Emma Hayes, who criticized Jonas Eidevall of ‘male aggression’, aggressively pushes Arsenal coach after losing FA WSL Cup

Emma Hayes appeared to 'push' Jonas Eidevall as the two shook hands after the final (Via X/@ArtdeRoche)

The FA Women’s League Cup came to an eventful end as Arsenal secured victory over Chelsea in an engaging final at Molineux Stadium. A goal from Stina Blackstenius, deep into extra-time gave their opponents little to no time to muster a comeback. As Arsenal celebrated into the night, a heated moment between the Arsenal and Chelsea boss took over social media.

Chelsea Women boss Emma Hayes and Arsenal head coach Jonas Eidevall approached each other to shake hands following the full-time whistle. While many expected the managers to shake hands, and the loser to be graceful in defeat, Hayes had other plans. Cameras captured a controversial moment as she appeared to ‘push’ Eidevall away from her aggressively.

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While the latter did not react to the incident, it was clear from his expression that the Swede was taken aback by the incident. Social media has engaged in a fiery debate ever since, with fans having a go at the Chelsea boss.

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Many called Hayes a sore loser while others mocked her for being the worst sore loser ever in football. Some couldn’t help but imagine the consequences had the roles been reversed.

Emma Hayes accuses Arsenal boss of ‘male aggression’ in FA WSL final

The WSL final at Molineux Stadium witnessed a late win from the Gunners as Blackstenius led her team to the cup with a calmly placed shot from range inside the penalty box. While Emma Hayes appeared to push Eidevall as he went in for a handshake, the former went on to accuse the opposition boss of “male aggression“. She cited his behavior towards Chelsea star Erin Cuthbert as she went up to take a throw-in in the dying minutes of the game.

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Emma Hayes accused Jonas Eidevall of ‘male aggression’ (Via X/@emmahayes1)

While Eidevall responded to the accusations claiming that it was irresponsible of her to use such a label, Hayes justified the same, pointing to his behavior towards Cuthbert. Hayes added that it was mandatory for the players and staff to be role models for conduct on the touchline. While Eidevall received a yellow card for his conduct, Hayes stated he probably should’ve been sent off.

While Hayes appeared to acknowledge Arsenal‘s win and congratulated them for it, she circled back to Eidevall, and censured him yet again for his actions during the game. He justified his actions, stating that he only wanted the players to resume play with the same ball that was kicked out. He said that the label given by Hayes was far from the truth and that it was irresponsible of her to do so.

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