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Amid a difficult interval in his managerial profession, Manchester Metropolis coach Pep Guardiola distinguished himself from Jose Mourinho by highlighting his six Premier League titles in comparison with the Portuguese supervisor’s three. The remark reached Mourinho, and he didn’t maintain again, delivering a pointy rebuttal.
Following Manchester Metropolis’s draw towards Liverpool within the Premier League, Guardiola gestured with six fingers, a nod to the variety of league titles he has gained. Followers shortly drew parallels to Mourinho’s iconic three-finger salute to Chelsea and Tottenham supporters whereas managing Manchester United in 2018.
Mourinho, by no means one to draw back from controversy, responded pointedly. “Guardiola mentioned one thing to me yesterday. He gained six trophies and I gained three, however I gained pretty and cleanly. If I misplaced, I need to congratulate my opponent as a result of he was higher than me. I don’t need to win by coping with 150 lawsuits,” replied the Portuguese coach by way of MailSport.
The Portuguese tactician’s comment was a transparent dig at Manchester Metropolis’s ongoing authorized troubles. The membership faces allegations of breaching English soccer’s monetary rules through the interval between 2009, when Abu Dhabi United Group took over, and 2018.
What did Guardiola say?
Guardiola’s feedback got here amid rumors about his potential departure from Manchester Metropolis, regardless of signing a contract extension earlier this yr. These speculations have been fueled by Metropolis’s poor kind in November 2024, throughout which they didn’t safe a single win throughout all competitions.
When requested about Mourinho’s notorious three-finger gesture and whether or not his personal six-finger show would possibly carry the same destiny, Guardiola supplied a measured response.
“I hope not in my case… He gained three, I gained six… however we’re the identical like that. We’re collectively in these conditions. To make our followers know that we’re a lot, significantly better than the those that sing that (Liverpool followers singing sacked within the morning),” Guardiola mentioned.
Guardiola additional defined his gesture, emphasizing its intent to have fun the membership’s achievements: “It was simply to make our followers really feel that what we have now finished is extraordinary. I need to show that we’re an unbelievable soccer membership. In the end it’s going to be the top however I’ll attempt to lengthen as a lot as doable for the most effective of my membership.”
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