Scuffle breaks out at end of Club World Cup final as Luis Enrique, Donnarumma confront João Pedro
Chelsea upset PSG 3-0 to win the title, scoring three first-half goals in a match that turned testy with a red card to PSG's João Neves for pulling down Marc Cucurella by his hair, along with six yellow cards.
Enrique was on the field near the center circle and appeared to push João Pedro on the throat. Donnarumma pushed the 23-year-old forward, who fell over.
Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca moved away Donnarumma, a fellow Italian.
"There is a lot of tension, and a lot of pressure. ... There was a whole bunch of pushing going on," Enrique said through a translator.
Enrique said he was trying to separate the players.
'This was just the end result of the pressure from the match, and I do not have anything else to add,' he said.
PSG defender Achraf Hakimi had been gesturing at João Pedro and Chelsea midfielder Andrey Santos.
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