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In the end, Arsenal snuck into the quarter-finals after a penalty shootout.
After the final whistle, Porto coach Conceicao was seen chatting with Arteta.
As reported by Fabrizio Romano, Conceicao said: “Arteta turned the game over on the bench and insulted my family in Spanish.
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“I told him that the user he had insulted was no longer with us. “
He added: “Let him talk about the formation of his team, which has more than enough quality to play much better. “
However, Romano later added: “The Club’s resources deny #AFC any offensive or insulting statement made through Mikel Arteta. “
Regarding Arteta’s reaction to the incident, Romano wrote: “‘No comment. Thank you very much’, Mikel Arteta’s reaction when asked about Conceição’s strong accusations.
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“Sources at the Arsenal club have categorically denied any offensive or insulting condemnation towards the Porto manager. “
SPORTbible has reached out to Arsenal for comment.
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“A lot of credit to the guys for what they did today and to everyone who came to the stadium and from home, bringing that power to the stadium to help us win the game. “
He continued: “It’s been very difficult to get a consistent momentum in the game, with the way they’re playing, it’s to their credit. We knew this was going to be the case, we had to be very patient and emotionally controlled, and wait for the moments. We were going to have moments, and in those moments, we had to put them aside and we did.
Arsenal will be back in action at the end of March when they take on Manchester City in a delightful Premier League clash.
Topics: Arsenal, Football, Mikel Arteta, Champions League, FC Porto, Football
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