Pep Guardiola: Man City boss clarifies comments about scratches on his head after Feyenoord draw | Football News

Pep Guardiola says he didn’t “intend to make mild” of self hurt after Manchester Metropolis’s 3-3 Champions League draw with Feyenoord.

Metropolis threw away a three-goal lead over their Dutch opponents on Tuesday evening within the ultimate quarter-hour of the sport, leaving them languishing in fifteenth within the Champions League standings.

Guardiola, with out a win in six video games throughout all competitions – 5 of these being defeats – acknowledged scratches on his face and physique in his post-match press convention, saying: “I need to hurt myself.”

“It is from my nail on my finger,” Guardiola added. “I lower myself with my fingernail [during the game].”

Nevertheless, the Metropolis boss has now rowed again on these feedback, issuing an announcement on social media, which learn: “I used to be caught off guard with a query on the finish of a press convention final evening a few scratch which had appeared on my face and defined {that a} sharp fingernail had unintentionally precipitated this.

“My reply was on no account supposed to make mild of the very critical concern of self hurt.

“I do know that many individuals battle with psychological well being points every single day and I wish to take this second to spotlight one of many methods in individuals can search assist, by calling the Samaritans hotline on 116 123 or emailing [email protected].”