Sergio Conceicao claims Arsenal’s Arteta insulted his family

Porto manager Sergio Conceicao accuses Arsenal’s Mikel Arteta of insulting his family during their Champions League last-16 match

Porto manager Sergio Conceicao said Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta insulted his family during the London club’s penalty shootout win over the Portuguese side in their Champions League last-16 tie on Tuesday.

Arsenal won 4-2 on penalties following a 1-1 draw on aggregate, booking their place in the Champions League quarterfinals for the first time since 2010.

Tensions were running high at the Emirates, and the managers were seen having a heated conversation at the end of the game.

“During the game, he (Arteta) turned to the bench, and in Spanish, he insulted my family,” Conceicao told reporters.

“Finally, I called to get Arteta’s attention because the person he insulted is no longer with us.”

When asked about the incident in his post-match press conference Arteta said: “No comment”.

Source: Reuters

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