Last week, Guardiola gave a speech in support of Palestinian children at a charity event in his home city of Barcelona. The Jewish Representative Council of Greater Manchester & Region said Manchester City have been "let down" by Guardiola "repeatedly straying into commentary on international affairs". "[Being] involved in football, don't talk about that or that or that. That's why the world remains silent, that is what the world wants, right? Be silent, don't say anything.

Source: BBC February 06, 2026 15:18 UTC