Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola been attacked after his comments about Palestine in a pre match interview this evening
“Killing thousands of innocent people, it hurts me,” he said. “Never, ever in the history of humanity … have we had the info in front of our eyes watching more clearly than now: genocide in Palestine, what happened in Ukraine, what happened in Russia, what happened all around the world – in Sudan, everywhere.” he said
However The Jewish Representative Council of Greater Manchester and Region criticised his comments
“We have repeatedly asked for prominent individuals to be mindful about the words they use given how Jewish people have had to endure attacks across the globe,” it said adding
Pep Guardiola is a football manager. Whilst his humanitarian reflections may be well-intentioned, he should focus on football. Manchester City is being let down by him repeatedly straying into commentary on international affairs. This is the second time in a week that he has decided to offer his controversial views on the Middle East conflict.”
