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Guardiola hits back at Klopp and Mourinho in defiant FFP rant

Guardiola hits back at Klopp and Mourinho in defiant FFP rant

Premier League
Pep Guardiola has slammed rivals Jurgen Klopp and Jose Mourinho and declared Manchester City’s legal win over UEFA a “great day for football”. CAS had overturned UEFA’s original decision to ban Man City from the European competition for two seasons over alleged breaches of the Financial Fair Play regulations. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Tottenham’s Jose Mourinho had also questioned why City had been fined €10million, for not co-operating with UEFA, if they were innocent. But in a furious outburst, Guardiola challenged critics to apologise to City and also told them to complain to their “faces” rather than use legal avenues. Guardiola said: “Jose and all the managers should know that we were damaged. We should be apologised to. Like I said many ti...
Alexander-Arnold responds to claim Guardiola will rest players for Chelsea clash

Alexander-Arnold responds to claim Guardiola will rest players for Chelsea clash

Premier League
Trent Alexander-Arnold is not worried about reports Pep Guardiola will rest players for Manchester City's potential title-decider against Chelsea on Thursday. That is because the Liverpool defender is completely confident that Liverpool will win the Premier League title on their own terms. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Reds could have their first Premier League trophy confirmed on Thursday if Man City fail to beat Frank Lampard's Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Guardiola had suggested that he could mix up his team with an FA Cup game with Newcastle at the weekend and a second leg match with Real Madrid in the Champions League on the horizon. Martial sets post-Ferguson record in victory against Sheffield Frank Lampard responds to Chelsea’s bid ...
Guardiola confirms Leroy Sane will leave Man City

Guardiola confirms Leroy Sane will leave Man City

Premier League
Leroy Sane will leave Manchester City this summer window if a deal can be agreed with another team after he rejected a new deal, says Pep Guardiola. City have given up hope of negotiating a new deal with the German after nearly two years of talks with him. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Bayern have made Sane their No 1 target this summer and have already held discussions with City, who are demanding £62m for the player they signed in 2016 for £37m. Guardiola is resigned to losing Sane, who has turned down several offers, but has not ruled out the winger staying at the Etihad until his contract expires. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); "Leroy said he doesn't want to extend the contract so it means he wants to leave and it is ...
Pep Guardiola – We should apologize for the way we treated black people

Pep Guardiola – We should apologize for the way we treated black people

Premier League
Pep Guardiola spoke out on the Black Lives Matter movement after Manchester City's 3-0 win over Arsenal on Wednesday, saying he is "ashamed of what white people have done to black people". The Premier League put on a unified front against racism as they returned to football after a three-month coronavirus-enforced hiatus. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); After watching his side pick up a comfortable 3-0 win over the Gunners, Guardiola explained why he is so desperate to see change occur when it comes to equality among races. The City boss told a post-match press conference: "White people should say sorry for the way we have treated black people for 400 years. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); "We should send a thousand millio...
Samuel Eto’o explains the only thing Guardiola & Mourinho have in common

Samuel Eto’o explains the only thing Guardiola & Mourinho have in common

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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola and ex Chelsea head coach Jose Mourinho have just one thing in common, according to Samuel Eto'o. Samuel Eto'o believes the only thing that Manchester City manager and Tottenham boss have in common is their desire to win. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Guardiola and Mourinho have been the two defining managers in football since the turn of the millennium, having enjoyed outstanding success in their careers. Hudson-Odoi returns to Chelsea training despite arrest Ferdinand reveals shirt number Man United should give Jadon Sancho While Guardiola has his sides playing beautiful possession football, Mourinho has developed a much more pragmatic and cautious approach which led to the pair's rivalry, first in La Li...
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola, loses mother to coronavirus

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola, loses mother to coronavirus

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The Premier League club have confirmed the death of Pep Guardiola's mother after contracting coronavirus Manchester City head coach Pep Guardiola's mother has died after contracting coronavirus, the Premier League side have announced. Dolors Sala Carrio passed away in Barcelona, at the age of 82. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The club posted a tweet which read: "The Manchester City family are devastated to report the death today of Pep's mother Dolors Sala Carrió in Manresa, Barcelona after contracting coronavirus. She was 82 years old." "Everyone associated with the club sends their most heartfelt sympathy at this most distressing time to Pep, his family and all their friends." Dolors was married to Pep's father, Valenti, and was also mother to t...
Bruno Fernandes silences Guardiola with finger gesture during Manchester Derby win

Bruno Fernandes silences Guardiola with finger gesture during Manchester Derby win

Premier League
Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes ‘shushed’ Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola in the dying minutes of the Derby at Old Trafford. Anthony Martial’s first half goal gave the Red devils an advantage but Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s team were hanging on as the clash entered the final moments. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); United were dead on their feet after an all-action performance and it was clear that there was some time management being executed by the club as they looked to see out the game. That didn’t go down well with City coach Pep Guardiola and the Spaniard was visibly frustrated as Luke Shaw took his time over a throw-in before the match entered stoppage time. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Solskjaer w...
Guardiola aims dig at Man Utd over gap between two sides

Guardiola aims dig at Man Utd over gap between two sides

Premier League
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola concedes he is ‘surprised’ by his team’s dominance over rivals Manchester United in the last few years. The Premier League champions go into Sunday’s clash on a high, after beating Aston Villa to win the Carabao Cup last week. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Guardiola has won six major trophies during his three-and-a-half-year tenure at the Etihad, while the Red devils have notched just one FA Cup and Europa League title during that period. Speaking before the derby, the Spaniard coach said: ‘I never expected to have this gap between us and United in these three or four years. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); ‘I’ve no doubt about the quality of United and I appreciate the manager [O...
Pep Guardiola warns Man City that Real Madrid will hit back in second leg

Pep Guardiola warns Man City that Real Madrid will hit back in second leg

UEFA, La Liga, Premier League
Guardiola was delighted with Manchester City's 2-1 Champions League first leg win at the Bernabeu but warned Zidane will be scrutinising his tactics ahead of the second leg at the Etihad. The Manchester City boss delivered a surprise with both his team selection and tactics, starting with Sterling and Aguero on the bench, while playing Gabriel Jesus on the left flank and De Bruyne as a false nine. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The decision paid off, with Jesus and De Bruyne hitting back after Isco's opener to give Premier side City a first-leg advantage - but Guardiola believes his team still have work to do to reach the next round. "I'm happy for the victory of course but for the performance as well," he said. (adsbygoogle = window.adsby...
‘Don’t talk too loud, Barcelona!’ – Pep Guardiola bites back at Bartomeu

‘Don’t talk too loud, Barcelona!’ – Pep Guardiola bites back at Bartomeu

Trending, La Liga, Premier League
Pep Guardiola has fired back at Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu after he praised the sanctions levied against Premier League side Manchester City by UEFA. In the aftermath of that ruling, both Pep Guardiola and City have defended the club, with all involved saying that the club is innocent. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Bartomeu, meanwhile, defended his own club after their own recent controversy as Barcelona's president denied reports that a social media contractor was hired to discredit Messi, Guardiola and others associated with the Spanish side. In addition to that denial, Josep Maria Bartomeu congratulated UEFA for their ruling after the Manchester City announcement. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); "It ...
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