Jack Wilshere has played down his post-match altercation with Barnsley manager Daniel Stendel.The Luton Town boss became involved in a touchline melee following his side’s League One win over the Tykes on Tuesday night.Wilshere has played down his altercation with Barnsley boss WilshereITVIt came after the rival managers had shaken hands, with Wilshere appearing to take exception to actions by Stendel.Footage of the incident showed the former England midfielder angrily turning back towards his opposite number.Words were exchanged as players and staff from both clubs piled in to separate the pair.A scuffle continued in front of the dugouts after Wilshere had been ushered away.View Tweet: https://t.co/bdfzCPMShBHis players later gathered for a huddle on the pitch after the incident as they celebrated their narrow 2-1 home victory.Wilshere explains Barnsley meleeWilshere addressed his clash with Stendel during his post-match media duties.Speaking to reporters, he explained: “Nothing but respect for them. At the end, we shook hands and it’s just passion. I want to win. He wants to win and that’s that.“He just grabbed my hand. I think he wants to win. I want to win. I’ve got a lot of respect for him and his team.“I watched them over the last few days, probably four or five games I’ve watched them and they haven’t got the results that they wanted, but they’re a good team and you can see that they’ve got threat.“I thought [Patrick] Kelly was outstanding in midfield. [Reyes] Cleary’s obviously continued from last season.Players and staff from both sides were also involved in the meleeITV“So, they’re a threat and they’re also going through a transition period where they’re changing the style of play.“They’re a high pressing team, they want to hit you on transition. I thought we managed that really well.”When asked about players and staff from both sides joining in, he added: “We have to be respectful and we are and they were as well, in my opinion, but also sometimes you can see their togetherness in those moments where we wanted to win so badly and we’ve got each other’s back.”The result leaves Barnsley 22nd in League One and a point from safety.Luton’s season so farMeanwhile, Luton sit 13th in the third tier following their fourth win of the season.Wilshere’s side are only in the bottom half of the table on goal difference, with four points separating them from the play-off places.Wilshere has been in charge of Luton since October 2025Shutterstock EditorialThey will look to cut that gap by beating Leicester City on home soil this weekend.The 34-year-old is into his first full season in charge at Kenilworth Road.It follows his appointment in October 2025, his maiden senior managerial role.Wilshere went on to win the EFL Trophy last term but was unable to guide the Hatters out of League One.Instead, they ended the campaign in seventh, missing out on a top six berth by a single point.