The AC Milan midfielder went on the rampage after his side were beaten 1-0 by Tottenham at the San Siro. Gattuso was involved in a running confrontation with Jordan throughout the Champions League showdown.
The former Italy midfielder clashed with Spurs assistant coach Joe Jordan after a tackle from Mathieu Flamini led to Tottenham right back Vedran Corluka being carried off. But he lost the plot after full-time when he headbutted the Scottish legend in fiery scenes on the sidelines.
UEFA's Control and Disciplinary Body will meet on Monday to discuss the case.
Getting to grips: Gattuso (right) grabs Tottenham coach Joe Jordan (centre) whilst boss Redknapp tries to intervene
Flashpoint: Gattuso shoves Jordan (left) during the game before butting the Scottish hero after the whistle
? Former Rangers player Gattuso, who will be suspended for the second leg after a yellow card for a foul on Steven Pienaar was contrite later.
He said: 'I am sorry for the headbutt, it was my responsibility, I should not have done it. I spoke to Joe Jordan during the game but I won't reveal what was said.
'I have no problems with any of the Spurs players, just Joe Jordan, I spoke to him in Scottish.'
Spurs boss Harry Redknapp said: 'I don't know why it all got so silly. Gattuso had a flare-up with Joe Jordan. I don't know why. He obviously hasn't done his homework.
'He could have picked a fight with someone other than Joe. He put his head into Joe's face for some reason. It was crazy. He lost his head during the game (but) the (Flamini) tackle was the worst part for me.'?
Peter Crouch struck to clinch a memorable win for Tottenham but Milan should have been down to 10 men after Flamini's cynical two-footed challenge floored Corluka on the hour mark. Flamini was only booked by hapless French referee Stephane Lannoy, which means he cannot face any retrospective punishment.
Redknapp added: 'The tackle from Flamini was horrendous. It was two feet off the floor, a leg-breaking tackle. He's done some damage. Corluka will probably have an X-ray. He could have broken his leg, easily. I'd like them (UEFA) to have a look at that tackle. How he doesn't give him a red card, I don't know.'
Bad blood: Tempers flared between both teams after Flamini's challenge on Corluka (floor)
Former Arsenal midfielder Flamini later sought out Corluka, saying: 'I went to the Tottenham locker room to check on Corluka's condition and to apologise.'
But the Croatia player said later that Flamini 'should be in jail for that tackle'.
Milan, seven-time champions of Europe, thought they had snatched a draw, only to see Zlatan Ibrahimovic's bicycle kick disallowed for a push on the excellent Michael Dawson.
The only goal was a cool Crouch finish after a wonderful ball from substitute Luka Modric sent Aaron Lennon speeding past Mario Yepes as Tottenham broke with blistering pace.
Net gains: Peter Crouch scores past AC Milan goalkeeper Marco Amelia at the San Siro
Redknapp, who had special praise for his two holding midfielders Wilson Palacios and Sandro, added: 'It was a great night, a fantastic performance. We set out how we wanted to play and the players responded and couldn't have done any more.
'They did exactly what we asked of them. We got a great result. Exactly what we deserved.
'Palacios and Sandro did a fantastic job. Sandro is a lad with no real experience, he's only played a few games for us, and I felt him and Wilson responded to each other, got after them, didn't give them space to play and were excellent for us. Milan didn't play because we didn't let them play. We've got to make sure we finish the job now at Tottenham.'
Goalscorer Crouch said: 'It was a great game to play in and I think we thoroughly deserved it. We defended manfully and created chances, this is a great result for us.
'The job's far from finished because they are a great team, but we are full of confidence as you can expect and at White Hart Lane we feel we can beat anyone.'
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Source: Daily Mail
Source: Daily Mail