Pep Guardiola apologises to Steven Gerrard for comments about that slip during press conference
Pep Guardiola began his press conference on Tuesday afternoon by apologising to Steven Gerrard.
Manchester City were charged by the Premier League for alleged financial breaches last week.
In his first press conference after the charges, Guardiola made reference to Gerrard's slip during Liverpool's game against Chelsea in 2014.
Asked if he would have the same emotional attachment to the trophies City have won during his tenure if charges are proven, Guardiola said: “Those moments belong to us. They absolutely belong to us, regardless of the sentence they belong to us.
“The goal from Sergio Agüero [in 2012], when Balotelli slipped.
“The moments that we lived these years together, the Premier League will decide… but I know what we won and the way we won it. I know the effort we put in. If something happened in 2009 or 2010 it is not going to change one second.”
"I don’t know if we are responsible for Steven Gerrard slipping at Anfield. Was that our fault? I have respect for Steven Gerrard. It's our fault? But that moment belongs to us.
Pep Guardiola apologises to Steven Gerrard for slip comments
Guardiola has now apologised to Gerrard and said he is 'ashamed' of himself.
🗣️ “I apologise to Steven Gerrard for my unnecessary and stupid comment I said. He knows how I admire him and his career. I am ashamed of myself for what I said.”
— Football Daily (@footballdaily) February 14, 2023
Pep Guardiola opens up his presser by apologising to Steven Gerrard for his comments about him. pic.twitter.com/xq3QyGexeE
He said. “I apologise to Steven Gerrard for my unnecessary and stupid comment I said. He knows how I admire him and his career. I am ashamed of myself for what I said. He doesn't deserve it.
"I truly believe my comments and what I said in defence of my club but I didn't represent my club well putting his name in these stupid comments.
"I apologised to him personally and I have to do it here as well. I am so sorry for him, kids, wife family because it was stupid."
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