Pep Guardiola was noticed with scratches on his head once more following Manchester Metropolis’s 2-1 defeat to native rivals Manchester United on Sunday.
The Spaniard caught the headlines in November when he appeared at a press convention with scratches on his face and head after Metropolis blew a 3-0 lead to attract 3-3 with Feyenoord within the Champions League.
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Worrying, Guardiola mentioned ‘I wanna harm myself’ when requested by reporters about his accidents.
Guardiola later apologised for his feedback, issuing an announcement on X insisting he by no means meant to make mild of self-harm.
“I used to be caught off guard with a query on the finish of a press convention final evening a couple of scratch which had appeared on my face and defined {that a} sharp fingernail had by chance precipitated this,” Guardiola wrote.
“My reply was by no means supposed to make mild of the very critical situation of self-harm.
“I do know that many individuals battle with psychological well being points every single day, and I want to take this second to focus on one of many methods in individuals can search assist, by calling the Samaritans hotline on 116 123 or emailing jo@samaritans.org.”
Manchester Metropolis’s outcomes haven’t improved since then, with their newest setback seeing them concede two targets in two minutes to lose 2-1 at residence to rivals Man Utd.
The defending champions have now received simply considered one of their final 11 video games throughout all competitions and the stress could be attending to Guardiola, who has as soon as once more been noticed with scratches on his head.
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Pep Guardiola: I’m not ok
Guardiola was requested how he can flip Metropolis’s type round after Sunday’s match, however the supervisor worryingly said he’s ‘not ok’ and is ‘not doing nicely’ underneath the stress.
“All I’ve to do is preserve working, I’m the boss, the supervisor and I’m not ok, it is so simple as that,” mentioned Guardiola (by way of Sky Sports activities).
“I’ve to discover a strategy to speak to them, to coach them the best way we now have to play, press, construct up and I’m not ok, I’m not doing nicely, that’s the fact.
“It occurs, it’s soccer, transfer ahead.”