The City captain was dragged away from Jover, a former City coach, as the sides headed down the tunnel following Arsenal’s 1-0 victory against their Premier League title rivals.
Erling Haaland was also close to the incident and Walker was seen smarting at Jover’s offer of a handshake in a frank exchange.
Mail Sport understands that Jover’s refusal to shake hands with City stars after last year’s two league fixtures – both of which Arsenal lost – was seen as disrespectful by the champions.
Sources branded the 41-year-old a ‘hypocrite’ for actively seeking out Walker after Arsenal had landed a blow in the title race. Jover is said to have kept his hands firmly behind his back and showed ‘no interest’ in pleasantries following the defeats.
Football Association confirmed that they are not looking into the incident, which was quickly broken up as Arsenal security staff stepped in.
The set-piece coach joined City in 2019 before leaving amicably to reunite with Mikel Arteta two years ago.
Jover’s start in English football came at Brentford, where he worked under Dean Smith and Thomas Frank in the Championship, before he made his name at City.
