Champions League: “Arteta insulted my family”, indignant Porto coach Sergio Conceiçao

What really happened at the end of the meeting between Arsenal and FC Porto this Tuesday, in the round of 16 second leg of the Champions League? Beaten 1-0 in the first leg three weeks ago in Portugal, the London club finally qualified, at the end of the suspense, by winning the penalty shootout (4-2) after winning 1- 0 at the end of 120 minutes of play.

At a press conference, FC Porto coach Sergio Conceiçao accused Mikel Arteta, his Arsenal counterpart, of having insulted his family during this round of 16 second leg of C1. “During the match he (Arteta) turned to the bench and insulted my family in Spanish,” Conceicao told reporters. At the end of the match, I called out Arteta because the person he insulted is no longer with us. »

Asked about the incident in the post-match press conference, Arteta replied: “No comment.” His team will know its opponent for the quarter-finals of the Champions League this Friday during the draw (first leg on April 9 or 10, return on April 16 or 17). The former PSG midfielder could return to his former club.

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