Sergio Conceição has come under the scrutiny of the Spanish judiciary after being accused of assaulting a referee at a youth tournament in which his son was playing. According to initial reconstructions, the Porto coach allegedly attacked the match official at the end of a game involving the Dragoes and Sevilla. The former player for Lazio, Parma, and Inter, is said to have entered the field after the final whistle and struck the referee with a slap to the face.
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The First Account
This version of events was provided by the mayor of Cartaya, Manuel Barroso, who spoke live on Radio Antena Huelva: «After the final whistle, an employee called me. He told me that some people had just entered the field to assault the referee. I ran to defend him. Before entering the tunnel, one of the attackers slapped him. I was in the middle saying that they couldn't enter the playing field. With arrogance, they told me that I didn't know who I was talking to. After I introduced myself as the mayor, they started to insult me. They pushed me, grabbed me by the neck, and I tried to resist pushing them until the authorities, the Civil Guard, arrived. Shortly after, I inquired and found out that it was Porto's coach Sergio Conceição».
Conceição's Version of Events
However, this version differs from the one told by Conceição, who claims to have only tried to defend his son Moses, who entered the field to join his brother José who was playing. At that point, the local mayor would have pushed the first of the two Conceição sons, with Sergio entering the field to calm the situation. His lawyers have already communicated that they will take action with a double lawsuit against Manuel Baroso. The first is for assault, while the second is for defamation given the statements made in recent days.
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