Guardiola ’embarrassed and ashamed’ after cameraman incident

Following Manchester City’s Premier League defeat at Newcastle on Saturday, Pep Guardiola apologizes for altercating with a cameraman.

In the 2-1 defeat at St James’ Park, which left Guardiola furious at full-time, City felt the wrong way about a penalty call, a handball shout, and a tight offside decision.

Guardiola apologized about the incident, but he did not disclose what was said. When I see it, I feel embarrassed and ashamed. It’s not my style. After a second, I apologized to the cameraman. I am who I am.

I make a lot of mistakes because I’m not a perfect person after 1,000 games. Why do I want to protect my team and my organization?

The players also had verbal exchanges, with Guardiola speaking with Newcastle captain Bruno Guimaraes and City goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma getting led down the tunnel and Magpies midfielder Joelinton being held back by his manager Eddie Howe.

Guardiola continued, “We have known Bruno for many, many years, and we talk frequently after the game, even at the Etihad, in the tunnel or wherever we speak.” What transpired is beyond me.

On Tuesday, City will face Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League in an effort to keep their unbeaten start going. As they look to advance to the knockout stages while finishing fourth in the group stage table, victory over the Bundesliga side will cement their position in the top eight.

Guardiola will lead City for 100 years in the competition, with their triumphant victory in Istanbul in 2023 as the event’s crowning achievement.

However, they also experienced near-misses, including Chelsea losing in the 2021 final and Real Madrid losing in the semi-finals the following year when the La Liga giants scored three late goals in the second leg.

“I am aware that I’m aging. Every weekend is a milestone, Guardiola said, referring to Manchester City’s status as the only English team to have reached the top 14 of the previous 14 competitions.

He continued, “Every season we’ve been there, and hopefully we’ll be there as well”

“It’s special for the players, managers, and everyone else. It’s incredible and incredibly rewarding to compete against the best teams in Europe. It’s incredibly important for the club in terms of repetition, prestige, and financial concerns.

There are “more bad moments than good ones,” the saying goes. We have consistently been top every season, with the exception of the new format, which has had some positive moments, especially in the group stages.

“But of course, it has been a top experience because a team and a club are defined by their successes and failures. And since sport is challenging, it’s not always just “flowers” on the road or “easy and comfortable.”

For the first time in eight years, City failed to win a significant trophy, losing to Crystal Palace in the FA Cup final and finishing third in the Premier League at the play-off stage.

The worst season I’ve ever had, according to defender Josko Gvardiol. It was agonizing. I struggled to sleep during the nights as I attempted to help the team and the entire club get out of this predicament.