Sergio Conceicao claimed that Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta insulted his family during Porto's Champions League defeat to the Gunners on Tuesday.
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- Arsenal & Porto managers had intense exchange
- Coceicao claims Arteta insulted his family
- Gunners progress after penalty shootout victory
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WHAT HAPPENED?
The two managers had to be separated after a brief exchange on the sidelines after the second leg of their Champions League last-16 tie. The pair were asked about the incident after the game and the Porto boss made strong allegations against Arteta.
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WHAT CONCEICAO AND ARTETA SAID
"What Arteta said, towards the bench in Spanish, he insulted my family," Conceicao said in a press conference. "He should focus on training his team. The result was unjust. The team deserved to go through."
Arteta, meanwhile, simply shrugged off questions about what was said, replying: "No comment. Thank you very much."
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THE BIGGER PICTURE
After losing 1-0 in the first leg in Portugal, Arsenal eliminated Porto after winning 1-0 at the Emirates Stadium to take the tie into extra time and penalties. The Gunners emerged triumphant in the penalty shootout, winning 4-2 thanks to two saves from David Raya.
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WHAT NEXT FOR ARSENAL?
The Premier League side will learn their quarter-final opponents later this week when the draw for the last-eight takes place on Friday. Arsenal's next game is against Manchester City in the Premier League on March 31, which could go a long way to deciding who lifts the title come May.
