Jose Mourinho has revealed Mauricio Sarri's assistant Marco Ianni has apologised for goading him on the touchline when Chelsea secured a last-gasp 2-2 draw with Manchester United.
Blues assistant coach Ianni ran past the United bench punching the air when Ross Barkley fired Chelsea's late equaliser at Stamford Bridge.
Mourinho reacted angrily and had to be restrained in attempting to confront the Chelsea staff - but the Manchester United boss has revealed he accepted Ianni's apology.
"What happened with Sarri's assistant; Sarri was the first one to come to me and say he would resolve the problem internally with me," Mourinho told Sky Sports.
"And after that his assistant came to me in Sarri's office, and apologised to me.
"I said 'if you really feel that way and want to apologise I'll accept it, because I've made mistakes in my time too'. He apologised and I accepted."
United were seconds away from ending Chelsea's unbeaten start to the Premier League season before Barkley equalised in the sixth minute of injury-time.
Mourinho admitted that in any other circumstances, a draw would have been a positive outcome.
"One point at Stamford Bridge is always a good result because it's so difficult for teams to win here but after the game, the way the game was, it's an awful result for us and a phenomenal result for them.
"The team played very well. And individually in the second half, they raised the bar. The attackers brought the game into a different dimension and the defenders had a solid performance. I'm really pleased with the individuals."
Mourinho, who lived up to his promise not to celebrate unduly if United scored, said: "No, I don't think I got that respect back but that's not my responsibility.
"I have a certain level of education socially and in sport and what I did today, I would do in Porto, Madrid, Milan. I try to behave always the same way.
"But the reaction of the fans is up to them."
