Guardiola, ashamed after altercation with waiter and criticism of Echeverri

Pep Guardiola, the renowned Manchester City coach, has expressed his regret following an incident with a waiter during the match against Newcastle United. The match, which ended with City’s defeat, was the scene of an altercation that left the coach feeling “ashamed”. The confrontation, which took place on the field of St. James’ Park, involved Guardiola and the cameraman. In addition, the coach was caught in heated conversations with referee Samuel Barrott and Newcastle midfielder Bruno Guimarães.

I feel ashamed when I see it. I don’t like it. I apologized instantly to the waiter.

Pep Guardiola

Guardiola, when questioned about the incident in a press conference, revealed that he apologized to the cameraman. The coach admitted that, after more than a thousand matches managed, he is not perfect and makes mistakes. However, he assured that he will always defend his team and his club.

In the same press conference, prior to the match against Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League, Guardiola also referred to the situation of Claudio Echeverri, an Argentinian player on loan from City to Leverkusen. Guardiola hinted that he would prefer Echeverri to play for Girona, a club associated with the City Football Group. The coach expressed his wish for the player to have more minutes and highlighted the high regard he has for him. When asked about Echeverri’s possible return to City in January, Guardiola responded with an indirect answer, suggesting that the question should be directed to his agent.