Porto Manager Sergio Conceicao on Clash With Arsenal's Mikel Arteta: "He Insulted My Family"

Porto manager Sergio Conceicao has accused Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta of insulting his family during Tuesday's UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg.

Porto manager Sergio Conceicao has accused Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta of making an offensive comment about a deceased family member during Tuesday's UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg.

The Gunners progressed to the quarter-finals by beating Porto 4-2 in a penalty shootout after a 1-0 home win had tied the contest at 1-1 on aggregate.

Conceicao refused to shake hands with Arteta after the shootout.

The ex-Portugal winger later suggested that this was because of something Arteta had said to him during a pitchside confrontation earlier in the night.

Any guesses on what was said between Arteta and Porto boss Sergio Conceicao? 👀 pic.twitter.com/8yFu974XUo

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Conceicao said at a post-match press conference: "During the game he turned to the bench and insulted my family in Spanish.

"At the end I told him that the person he insulted is no longer among us.

"Let him worry about training his team, which has more than enough quality to play a lot better".

Sérgio Conceição: "Arteta insultou a minha família. No final disse-lhe que quem ele insultou já não está entre nós... Que se preocupe em treinar mais e melhor a equipa dele." pic.twitter.com/JiLtg5MddW

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Arteta had spoken to the media before his Porto counterpart.

When asked about his clash with Conceicao, Arteta replied: "No comment. Thank you very much."

Arteta has since denied the accusation made by Conceicao in strong terms, according to the London Evening Standard.

Both managers received a yellow card from referee Clement Turpin during Tuesday's second leg.

Sergio Conceicao pictured (left) refusing to shake hands with Mikel Arteta following Arsenal's penalty-shootout win over Porto on Tuesday / TNT Sports