Algeria's manager was seen grabbing West Ham star Said Benrahma by his shirt during his side's 1-1 draw with Egypt on Monday. <br /><br />The incident occurred in the 63rd minute after Algeria coach Djamel Belmadi opted to substitute the Hammers winger in place of Roma midfielder Houssem Aouar. <br /><br />Benrahma painted a dejected figure as he, initially, attempted to walk past Belmadi and straight to the substitutes bench. <br /><br />However, his manager was adamant that he would receive a hand-shake from the former Brentford star and made that clear as he confronted Benrahma immediately. <br /><br />In a clip that since went viral on X, formerly known as Twitter, Belmadi can be seen grabbing Benrahma by the collar of his shirt - leaving the winger startled.<br /><br />The national team coach was seen pulling Benrahma close to his face as they exchanged words in a heated touchline encounter.<br /><br />Belmadi painted an irate figure while the West Ham star seemed somewhat bemused by his manager's aggression. <br /><br />At the time, Algeria was trailing 1-0 after Hamdi Fathi gave Eygpt the lead in the 62nd minute with a close-range header. <br /><br />However, former Leicester City striker Islam Slimani leveled the score for Belmadi's side deep in added time after guiding a header into the back of the net. <br /><br />Benrahma, 28, has made 21 appearances for Algeria's national team since making his debut back in 2015 and has gone on to score one goal during that time.<br /><br />Since joining West Ham back in 2020, Benrahma has gone on to make 143 appearances in all competitions for the Hammers. <br /><br />During that time, he's managed to score 24 goals and lay on another 19 assists for his team-mates. He was part of the squad that lifted the Europa Conference League trophy last season.
