In a passionate and nail-biting Scottish Cup Final at Hampden Park, Philippe Clement found himself involved in a heated altercation with Todd Cantwell as Rangers suffered a 1-0 defeat against bitter rivals Celtic. The match was decided by an Adam Idah goal in the dying moments, leaving the Gers devastated.
As the final whistle blew, emotions ran high on both sides, with Cantwell engaged in a heated exchange with Celtic’s Greg Taylor. The altercation escalated when Taylor forcefully pushed Cantwell to the ground, leading to the Englishman receiving a yellow card for his reaction. The tension did not end there, as Cantwell was seen in fan footage engaging in a war of words with linesman David Roome.
Leon Balogun made an attempt to calm Cantwell down and defuse the situation, but the midfielder continued his confrontation. It was at this point that Clement, clearly frustrated and perhaps worried about potential consequences for Cantwell, took matters into his own hands and physically pushed him away from the scene.
Clement’s decisive action seemed to catch Cantwell off guard, prompting him to finally heed his manager’s warning and reluctantly make his way off the field. The incident served as a dramatic conclusion to what had already been a tense and dramatic cup final between the two bitter rivals.
