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The Porto accused Arteta of "insulting his family" in Spanish, but it was not the first time he was accusing a Premier League coach following a defeat, having also clashed with Guardiola and Tuchel
Porto head coach Sergio Conceicao accused Mikel Arteta of insulting his family after the Gunners knocked them out of the Champions League on penalties, but it was not the first time he has accused a Premier League manager of misconduct.
Conceciao has also clashed with Pep Guardiola of Manchester City and former Chelsea coach Thomas Tuchel following defeats in the 2020/2021 season.
Conceicao accused Arteta of insulting him during a fractious night at the Emirates Stadium, as Arsenal reached the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time since 2010 with a dramatic penalty shootout victory.
Conceicao and Arteta clashed visibly at the match's conclusion, with Conceicao pointing his finger at the Arsenal manager.
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01:55 - 13.03.2024
‘Arteta insulted my family’ — Porto coach Sergio Conceicao fumes after defeat to Arsenal
Porto's Sergio Conceicao has taken grievance with Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta, accusing him of heinous comments during the heated Champions League match
In his subsequent press conference, Conceicao claimed that Arteta had insulted him in Spanish during the game. Arteta chose not to comment on the altercation, focusing instead on praising his team's achievement.
It's understood he strongly denied the accusation after being informed of Conceicao’s claim.
Speaking after Tuesday night’s defeat, Conceicao said: “The result was unjust. The team [Porto] deserved to go through. What Arteta said, towards the bench in Spanish, he insulted my family. He should focus on training his team.”
It is not the only time he has accused a Premier League coach of making insults.
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19:42 - 06.03.2024
FOOTBALL Ole Gunnar Solskjaer labels Rashford and co 'petty & unambitious' for rejecting Man United captaincy
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has slammed the 'Gen Z' group of players at Man United, calling them cowards for rejecting chance to captain the team during his time in charge.
In 2020, after a match against Manchester City, he accused Guardiola of "speaking about our country using ugly words" and criticized Guardiola's attitude as "extremely unpleasant."
Additionally, Conceicao made a similar complaint against Tuchel following Porto's Champions League quarter-final defeat by Chelsea in April 2021.
Conceicao also made a similar complaint against Thomas Tuchel following Porto’s Champions League quarter-final defeat by Chelsea in April 2021.
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17:34 - 07.03.2024
FOOTBALL Throwback : When Man United icon Ji Sung Park had to eat frogs to help him make it in football
Ji Sung Park made a tremendous career at Manchester United under Sir Alex Ferguson with his tenacious displays, but his route to getting there was through an unorthodox diet.
“I was insulted by this gentleman [Tuchel] who is next door. I didn’t quite understand. I heard some insults, but it’s over... it’s not pretty and my irritation in the end had to do with it. I didn’t even address it.”
Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya emerged as the hero in the shootout, securing Arteta's side's victory. Raya's two saves followed Leandro Trossard's goal for Arsenal in the first half.
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