Use your head like Sadio and subscribe to the Liverpool FC newsletter Sign me up Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Invalid Email

The Chelsea fan who branded Liverpool supporters “scouse scum” and tweeted “crawl back to your horrible Merseyside home” is an award-winning corporate lawyer.

Clive O’Connell, a partner at international law firm Goldberg Segalla, was filmed launching a furious rant after Liverpool’s 3-1 win at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.

Asked by fan website Neek Sports ( see video above ) about under-fire boss Jose Mourinho’s position, he was initially calm but soon reached boiling point, saying: “There is no-one better than Mourinho. Can you name a better manager out there, available or not?

“Ancelotti’s not better than Mourinho and he’s older, Mourinho’s a better long-term prospect.

“Why do you think the Scouse scum are singing ‘you’re getting sacked in the morning’ when we sang to Benitez ‘we want you to stay’ when he was managing Liverpool.

“Even those nasty, horrible people know that Mourinho is the best manager in the world - they’re scared.”

He went on to blame a conspiracy against Chelsea by the referee and the FA for the 3-1 defeat.

Mr O’Connell, who was named best lawyer for insurance law in the 2014 ‘Best Lawyers in the United Kingdom’ guide, continued to direct abuse towards Liverpool FC on Twitter after the game.

The match in pictures

Replying to an account which campaigns for Jose Mourinho to be sacked after a terrible start to the season, in which they have lost six of their opening 11 Premier League games, Mr O’Connell wrote: “Crawl back to your horrible Merseyside home”.

The tweet has since been deleted.

He qualified as a solicitor in 1982 and is described on his firm’s website as “one of the world’s leading insurance and reinsurance professionals”.

Mr O’Connell has apologised for his comments and said that he has supported Chelsea since he was a child and feels “passionately about the team”.

He told the Evening Standard: “I was very disappointed in the aftermath of Saturday’s game.

“I let my emotions get the better of me. I clearly regret this and any offence that I may have caused by my hot headed and regrettable reaction, which was inappropriate whether or not caught on camera.”

Daniel Gerber, chair of Goldberg Segalla’s Global Insurance Services Group told the newspaper the firm was “surprised” at Mr O’Connell’s remarks.

He said: “The firm is aware of comments made by one of our partners, Clive O’Connell, after Saturday’s Chelsea-Liverpool match,” he said.

“We have always known Clive to be a caring colleague and consummate gentleman which is why we were very surprised to learn of his comments on Saturday. We recognise the passion that football supporters have for their respective clubs, especially matches involving longtime rivals.

“Our firm’s culture is one of inclusion and mutual respect. Our firm has employees who support many clubs, including several who support Liverpool. Clive recognises that his passion got the best of him and he is deeply remorseful for any offense and distraction his comments caused.”