Joao Cancelo slams Manchester City and Pep Guardiola

João Canceloa 29-year-old right-back who is playing on loan for Barça from Manchester City, has hit out at the English club and its former coach in an interview with A Bola, Pep Guardiola, due to the image given to him in the 2022-23 season, in January 2023 he had to go on loan to Bayern despite the fact that in February 2022 he renewed until 2027 as one of the stars. The coach criticized him publicly, according to the Portuguese newspaper, for questioning the performance of teammates Rico Lewis and Nathan Akewhich began to occupy both sides at that time.

“Lies were told! I have never been a bad teammate for Rico or Aké and you can ask them. I don’t have any superiority or inferiority complex towards them, but that is the coach’s opinion…” he lamented at first. for example

Going deeper into the subject, he confessed that “I was sad because it wasn’t true. I think Manchester City were a bit ungrateful to me when they told me that, because I was a very important player during the years I was there . My commitment to the club failed, with the fans and I always gave my all. I remember a moment when I was robbed and attacked and the next day I was playing at the Emirates against Arsenal. These are the things that never forget, I left my wife and my child alone at home, terrified. People will only remember this because Mr. Guardiola He has more power than me when he says something and I prefer to keep it to myself. I’d rather know that I’m telling the truth, I feel fulfilled with what I did. I am a transparent person, I don’t lie. Life goes on and I hope everything goes well, because while I was there I enjoyed my football and the team. “They are still the favorite team to win the Champions League.”

From his departure to Bavaria and then at Barça, he pointed out that “some things decided that last year he was loaned to Bayern Munich. I don’t regret it, even the city won the Champions League. I feel that I made the right decision, that I went to a club that really wanted me, even before renewing my contract. It’s a club that has given me a lot in the six months I’ve been there. I spoke to great players and the club is amazing. Then I came to Barça, I lowered my salary and that didn’t bother me. “This is the third time I’m going to Barcelona and I’m finally here.”

He also explained why he didn’t shine at Bayern: “It was more difficult than I thought. I thought the German League was easier than it was and the Bavaria He dominated even more, especially since he had 10 consecutive titles. In the end it got complicated, because Dortmund He was very good when I arrived, playing very good football. I didn’t want to win at the last moment, but they seem to know better. I had the pleasure of playing in this team full of talent and the happiness of winning a club title. “I won in Italy, England, Germany and I want to be here and next year fight for titles in Spain.”