What was said by Manchester City staffs that sparked up the brawl in the tunnel

- Manchester City staffs insulted Zlatan Ibrahimovic after the Manchester Derby

- That provoked United players and it caused a brawl in the tunnel

- Manchester City defeated Manchester United 2-1 to keep their momentum going

A jibe at Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic sparked Sunday's derby brawl after defeat to Manchester City.

Mourinho was said to have been irritated with Man City's noisy celebration after their 2-1 victory at Old Trafford on Sunday, December 10 so entered City's dressing room confronting City's goalkeeper Ederson.

The Manchester United gaffer told Ederson to show more respect but as players and staff from both teams argued in the narrow corridor.

Ibrahimovic was insulted by City squad. Source: SUN

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It was a comment about Ibrahimovic that turned the confrontation into a full-blown, 20-man brawl that left Mikel Arteta with blood streaming down his face.

Spanish outlet Marca claim that Ibrahimovic was insulted by one member of Pep Guardiola’s squad and was told: “Ibra, you talk a lot but you move a little.”

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That provoked Ibrahimovic, and his United teammates, who had already been livid at City’s antics after their win, feeling that they were dancing and singing unnecessarily loudly while they even threw confetti around in the dressing room.

The insult was particularly harsh given the 36-year-old has recently started playing again after being out for six months with career threatening knee ligament damage Ibrahimovic and some City staff have history from their time together at Barcelona.

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