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pep guardiola Has apologized to a television cameraman and said he felt embarrassed by his behavior after this Manchester City defeat Newcastle On Saturday.
After the final whistle the city manager confronted a cameraman, grabbed his headphones and pushed him away after a brief argument.
But Guardiola said it was a result of his personality and his determination to stand up for City and revealed he was quick to apologise.
He said, “I apologize. I feel embarrassed when I see it. I don’t like it. I apologized to the cameraman after a second. I am who I am. After 1,000 games I’m not a perfect person, I make big mistakes. It’s not about that. It’s for sure that I defend any team and my club, that’s for sure. That’s why I want to defend my team and my club.”
Guardiola explains why he confronted Newcastle captain bruno guimares At the end of the match and he believes he did nothing wrong.
“We have known Bruno for many years and every time after the game, even at the Etihad, we always talk in the tunnel or wherever,” he said. “I don’t know what happened. Our paths have always crossed and I’ve always had a good relationship with her. I love it. I’m an emotional person, I love talking and shaking hands and everything.”
City will again be without Rodri for Tuesday’s Champions League match against Bayer Leverkusen.
The Ballon d’Or winner has not started since the October win at Brentford, having made only a brief cameo since then, and Guardiola has vowed to be cautious with the midfielder,
He said Rodri’s absence was: “Not long, not short but not long. We’re in the process of him coming back, and when he comes back we’ll wait a little bit longer to make sure he’s OK.”