Italy international Jorginho has drawn criticism from Newcastle captain Jamaal Lascelles over his refusal to shake hands at the final whistle following the Gunners’ 1-0 loss at St James’ Park in the Premier League on Saturday.
Jorginho and Arsenal were beaten by an Anthony Gordon strike, which was subject to a lengthy VAR check, reviewing whether the ball had gone out of play in the build-up, as well as a possible foul, offside and handball.
At the end of a relatively feisty affair, Jorginho, who had captained Arsenal in the absence of regular skipper Martin Odegaard, reportedly refused to shake hands with his Newcastle counterpart Jamal Lascelles.
The Newcastle defender spoke to the Daily Mirror on Monday to speak of his disappointment in the former Chelsea and Napoli midfielder.
“I’m just so glad that we beat them. Their captain, Jorginho, didn’t want to shake my hand after the game,” he told the English outlet.
He continued: “I was fuming, it’s not on. I would never refuse to shake an opposition captain’s hand, no way. You can have as many arguments as you want on the pitch but shake hands at the end, it’s part of the sport.
“For me, whatever happens on the pitch, handbags or whatever, you show sportsmanship and shake hands afterwards. He didn’t do that, so I’m so glad we beat them. Players like that, I don’t think it’s acceptable.”
Jorginho and Arsenal now sit in third place in the Premier League, three points behind current leaders Manchester City and two short of rivals Tottenham, who play their game-in-hand against Chelsea on Monday evening.