MATTHIAS JAISSLE’S POST-MATCH HANDSHAKE SNUB SPARKS DEBATE AFTER NEWCASTLE DEFEAT TO HULL CITY
“THE PREMIER LEAGUE IS GONE FOR GOOD.”
That was the brutal reaction from some frustrated Hull City supporters after a difficult afternoon against Newcastle United — but it was not just the 2–1 defeat that had fans talking.
The biggest post-match discussion quickly moved towards Newcastle boss Matthias Jaissle and the moment involving Hull City manager Sergej Jakirović after the final whistle.
What should have been a routine handshake suddenly became a major talking point, with supporters questioning whether Jaissle deliberately avoided the customary exchange.
And then came the question that everybody wanted answered:
Why?
Was it because of the intensity of the match?
Was Jaissle still frustrated by something that happened during the game?
Or was the moment simply misunderstood in the chaos after the final whistle?
Social media had already started debating it.
“WTF was that behaviour?”
🤝 THE HANDSHAKE MOMENT
At the end of a Premier League match, managers normally shake hands and move on.
It is one of football’s traditional signs of respect.
But this time, the interaction involving Jaissle and Jakirović immediately attracted attention.
Some viewers believed Jaissle had deliberately avoided the handshake.
Others argued that the footage did not provide enough evidence to say there was a deliberate snub.
And that distinction is important.
There is currently no reliable confirmation that Jaissle intentionally refused to shake Jakirović’s hand.
Nevertheless, the moment was enough to set social media alight.
Within minutes, supporters were analysing the footage, discussing Jaissle’s reaction and asking whether something had happened between the two managers during the match.
😳 WHY WOULD JAISSLE DO THAT?
This is where the controversy became even bigger.
The explanation circulating around the debate was that the Newcastle manager may simply have been caught up in the emotions of an extremely intense match.
Newcastle had been forced to deal with a determined Hull City side after taking an early 2–0 lead.
The visitors struck twice inside the opening stages, with Joe Willock and Lewis Hall putting Newcastle in control.
But Hull refused to disappear.
And that was when the game became increasingly tense.
🔥 TZOALAKIS PRODUCES A HUGE MOMENT
One of the biggest moments came before half-time when Hull goalkeeper Konstantinos Tzolakis produced a massive penalty save.
Yoane Wissa stepped up for Newcastle.
The opportunity was there to make Newcastle’s advantage even more comfortable.
But Tzolakis had other ideas.
The Hull goalkeeper produced an important save to keep his side alive.
Suddenly, Hull had something to fight for.
⚽ HULL FIGHT BACK
After going two goals behind early on, Hull City continued to push.
Their persistence eventually paid off when Mohamed-Ali Cho pulled one back in the second half.
2–1.
Game on.
The goal completely changed the atmosphere.
Newcastle suddenly had to defend their advantage while Hull began searching for an equaliser.
The Tigers kept pushing right until the final whistle, but Newcastle managed to survive.
🔥 THE INTERNET WANTED AN EXPLANATION
And while the football itself provided plenty of drama, the post-match handshake quickly became another storyline.
Fans wanted Jaissle to explain what had happened.
Because the moment was so brief, the lack of a clear explanation only made people more curious.
One side saw disrespect.
Another side saw nothing unusual.
And everyone else simply wanted to know what really happened.
That is exactly how football social media works.
A few seconds of footage can generate thousands of reactions.
⚫⚪ BUT NEWCASTLE HAD ALREADY DONE THE DAMAGE
Whatever happened after the final whistle, Newcastle had already done what they needed to do.
They won 2–1.
The early goals gave Jaissle’s side the perfect start.
Hull responded through Cho, but Newcastle managed to withstand the late pressure.
And despite Tzolakis’ penalty save and Hull’s second-half fightback, the visitors left with all three points.
😤 HULL CITY FANS LEFT ASKING QUESTIONS
For Hull supporters, the frustrating part was the way the match started.
Going 2–0 down so early against Newcastle was always going to make the task difficult.
But Hull showed character.
Cho’s goal gave them hope.
Tzolakis’ penalty save kept them in the contest.
And the late pressure showed that the Tigers were not prepared to surrender.
But against Newcastle, the early damage proved too difficult to completely undo.
🗣️ “THE PREMIER LEAGUE IS GONE FOR GOOD”
That emotional reaction from some Hull City supporters shows just how frustrated the fanbase was after the final whistle.
But realistically, one defeat against Newcastle does not decide Hull’s season.
There is still a huge amount of football to play.
Hull showed enough fight after going two goals behind to suggest that the result was not the full story of their performance.
The challenge now is making sure the disappointment does not turn into a loss of confidence.
👀 BACK TO JAISSLE AND JAKIROVIĆ
And that brings us back to the handshake.
Was it really a snub?
Was Jaissle simply caught up in the emotions of the match?
Was there something else that happened during the game?
At this stage, supporters can only speculate.
What we know is that the moment was noticed and quickly became a major talking point after the match.
But without a confirmed explanation from Jaissle or Jakirović, it would be wrong to claim that there was definitely a personal dispute between the two managers.
🏆 NEWCASTLE LEAVE WITH THE THREE POINTS
Ultimately, Jaissle will care most about the result.
Newcastle took a 2–0 lead early.
They survived Hull’s response.
They saw Tzolakis deny Wissa from the penalty spot.
And they held on after Cho’s second-half goal gave Hull hope.
Hull made Newcastle work for the victory.
But Newcastle found a way to get over the line.
🚨 THE DRAMA CONTINUES
The final whistle should have brought the story to an end.
Instead, it created another one.
Newcastle won 2–1.
Hull City fought back.
Mohamed-Ali Cho pulled one back.
Tzolakis produced a huge penalty save.
Newcastle survived the late pressure.
And now supporters are debating the Matthias Jaissle–Sergej Jakirović handshake.
The question remains:
Was Matthias Jaissle deliberately refusing the handshake, or was it simply a moment that has been blown out of proportion online?
Until either manager provides a clear explanation, the debate will continue.
And judging by the reaction already spreading across social media, Newcastle vs Hull City has produced another storyline that fans will be talking about long after the final whistle. 😳🔥