Chelsea boss Guus Hiddink tumbles down stairs during shoving match between players and coaches after Tottenham clash
- Guus Hiddink was toppled down stairs during a touchline altercation
- Hiddink was leading Cesc Fabregas away when shoving led him to fall
- Chelsea boss fell over backwards going head first into the dugout seats
- 69-year-old didn't appear hurt but stewards struggled to help him up
- Altercation was one of several flashpoints in Blues' draw with Tottenham
Guus Hiddink helped Leicester claim the title on Monday night but the Chelsea boss took a tumble for his troubles as his players and coaching staff got involved in a touchline altercation with the opposition at the end of their 2-2 draw with Tottenham.
The Dutchman was leading Cesc Fabregas away from the trouble when the crowd was shoved in his direction, causing him to fall down the steps to the tunnel at Stamford Bridge.
The Chelsea boss, who will hand over the reigns to Antonio Conte at the end of the season, can then be seen to topple over backwards, rolling head-first into the dugout.
Chelsea boss Guus Hiddink (right) fell down some stairs as his team jostled with Tottenham after full time
Hiddink (circled) can be seen leading Cesc Fabregas away as the Spaniard begins an argument
The Dutch boss approaches the steps leading Fabregas away as the shoving starts behind him
The 69-year-old bends down as he tries to keep his balance as he is pushed from behind by the melee
Hiddink then falls and turns as he is sandwiched between two groups at the top of the steps
Luckily the 69-year-old did not appear to injure himself, though it took stewards several seconds to get him back to his feet as the pushing crowd of coaches and players swelled against them.
The altercation centered around an argument between Tottenham substitute goalkeeper Michel Vorm and Chelsea striker Diego Costa who were being separated.
Hiddink was the accidental victim of one of many heated moments between the two sides in what was arguably the most emotionally charged clash of the Premier League season so far.
The Dutchman flies backwards into the front row of seats of the dugout as the altercation continues
Hiddink's legs fly in the air as he rolls backwards and the drinks carrier tries to help him
Stewards try and help Hiddink up while angry Chelsea and Tottenham representatives push each other
The game had to be stopped towards the end of the first half when a confrontation between Danny Rose and Willian escalated into a touchline shoving match after Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino went onto the field to intervene.
A dozen yellow cards were shown in the clash, nine to Tottenham players, as Chelsea came back from a 2-0 half-time deficit to draw 2-2 and ensure the Premier League trophy would be going to the King Power stadium and not White Hart Lane.
Spurs boss Pochettino admitted after the game that he had gotten carried away in the emotion of the derby and that his side might have set a bad example.
Belgian midfielder Mousa Dembele could face retrospective action after appearing to gouge Chelsea striker Costa's eye during the first-half altercation between both sets of players.
The Stamford Bridge staff struggle to get Hiddink to his feet as the melee swells behind them
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