Porto coach Sergio Conceicao has filed a legal complaint against a mayor in Spain over a reported fight at a children's competition, a report says.

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• Conceicao files legal complaint
• Accused mayor of pushing his son
• Police involved at children's competition

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  The Portuguese manager has been accused by the mayor of Spanish town Cartaya of hitting a referee, police officers and the mayor himself, reports. The 49-year-old has filed a complaint of his own against the mayor, Manuel Barroso, saying he pushed one of Conceicao's sons.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  Porto have confirmed that the former winger will take legal action for defamation since hearing the mayor's retelling of his version of events on Spanish radio. The club maintains that Conceicao went onto to ask the referee about an incident and Barroso subsequently pushed his son, resulting in the coach stepping in to break up that altercation.

• WHAT CONCEICAO'S LAWYER SAID

  A statement from Conceicao's lawyer said: "A criminal complaint was filed yesterday, immediately after the events, against mayor Manuel Barroso for attempted assault on Sergio Conceicao's son.

  "We deny the accusations made by the same mayor, which have no basis in truth. In view of the news published in the meantime, we will also move forward with a complaint for defamatory allegations against mayor Manuel Barroso."

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  WHAT NEXT?

  The incident will likely be investigated after Conceicao's legal complaint. In the meantime, his team will take on Estoril in the Liga Portugal on Saturday before facing Vitoria de Guimaraes in the Taca de Portugal.

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