‘Don’t come again, I know your faces’: Pep Guardiola in furious confrontation with autograph hunters
Pep Guardiola delivered a scathing lecture to what appeared to be a group of serial autograph hunters who targeted him near his home, asking: “Do you want to live your life doing this?”
The Manchester City manager was filmed scolding a group asking for memorabilia to be signed. The footage, which has emerged in the wake of City’s 8-0 FA Cup third-round thrashing of Salford City, sees Guardiola warn: “Don’t come again. I won’t tell you again. I know your faces.
“Go to school and prepare yourself guys. You are young guys, so don’t be here, wasting time.”
He then asks, “Do you want to live your life doing this, honestly?”, to which one of those present sheepishly replies: “No, I used to be a chef.”
Guardiola continued: “Let’s continue to do it. Prepare better. F------ hell, man, this isn’t for all the people. This is for you.
“What are your dreams? Tell me, what is it? Where do you dream, my friend? Practice, f------ hell, practice.”
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The video emerged just over a month after another clip showing Guardiola clashing with a man following what appeared to be City’s FA Cup final defeat by Manchester United last season.
Guardiola was filmed having to be held back by his entourage upon being heckled by what looked to be a Liverpudlian, who had said: “Just ’cos you lost.”
The City manager could be heard responding, “Do you know what is lost?”, as he was led away.
The previous month, Guardiola said he did not mean to “make light of the very serious issue of self harm” with an apparent joke about scratch marks on his face and a cut to his nose after City’s extraordinary collapse against Feyenoord.
Guardiola sported the injuries after repeatedly fidgeting with his face during his side’s 3-3 Champions League draw in which they had led 3-0 with 15 minutes remaining.
Asked about the marks in his post-match press conference, he had replied: “I want to harm myself,” before leaving the room.
The remarks were made during an unprecedented winless run for Guardiola that left City on the brink of Champions League elimination and all but out of the Premier League title race.
