Pep Guardiola has apologised for his behaviour after last Saturday match where Manchester City lost to Newcastle 2-1. Frustrated by refereeing decisions, Guardiola went to a cameraman and pulled his headphones off to say something to his ear. The moment, captured by the (other) cameras, became viral, and Guardiola says he feels embarrassed.
In a press conference for tomorrow's Champions League match, Guardiola said that he apologised to the cameraman. "I feel embarrassed, ashamed when I see it. I don't like it. I apologised after one second to the cameraman. I am who I am. After 1,000 games I'm not a perfect person, I make huge mistakes. The reason why is I want to defend my team and my club."
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It's unclear why Guardiola did that. The Spanish coach was angry at the referee, feeling they were denied a penalty and that Newcastle's final goal should not have counted.
Manchester City hosts Bayer Leverkusen on Tuesday for Champions League matchday 5 (21:00 CET, 20:00 GMT) before hosting Leeds United on Saturday. They are third in the Premier League with 22 points, seven behind leaders Arsenal.