‘He’s dead right’ – Roy Keane backs Pep Guardiola over explosive rant at ‘idiots’
Roy Keane has leapt to Pep Guardiola’s defence after the Manchester City boss was recently filmed lecturing autograph hunters. The Spanish coach confronted a group of fans on Saturday after they gathered near to his home in Manchester asking for shirts and memorabilia to be signed. GettyGuardiola has endured a challenging season on and off the pitch[/caption] Footage emerged on Monday showing Guardiola delivering some strong words to the autograph seekers, as he urged them to make better life choices. The 53-year-old was met by several admirers after Man City’s 8-0 FA Cup win over Salford City at the weekend, and was left unimpressed by their persistent attempts to cash in on his signature. Guardiola told the group: “Don’t come again, I won’t tell you again, I know your faces. “Go to school and prepare yourself guys. You are young guys so don’t be here, wasting time. He then asked them: “Do you want to live your life doing this, honestly?” “Continue to do it. Prepare better. F****** hell man, this isn’t for all the people this is for you.” And Guardiola has now gained an unlikely ally in the aftermath of the incident, in the form of Manchester United legend Roy Keane. Appearing on The Overlap’s Stick to Football podcast, the no-nonsense pundit slammed the autograph hunters and bemoaned the lack of respect from fans for those in the game. Reacting to footage of Guardiola’s outburst, Keane praised him, saying: “Absolutely brilliant, well done Pep, good on you Pep!” He then said of the autograph seekers: “They are a nuisance, an absolute nuisance!” The Man City boss angrily confronted a group of fans Guardiola questioned their life decisions and urged them to spend their time more wisely Roy Keane was in full support of the Manchester City bossCredit: YouTube: @TheOverlap “You see them everywhere and he’s dead right. [It’s the] same faces every ground we go to, different jerseys.” “Years ago, if you wanted a jersey signed or a photograph, there was an element of respect. There isn’t that respect now. “Now there’s people waiting in the car parks.” Keane also slammed the lack of privacy afforded to Guardiola by the group, with the encounter taking place in a car park close to the Spaniard’s home. He continued: “Also, is that his house? “It’s awful if they know where people are living now. They’re idiots, well done Pep.” RexGuardiola revealed he praised goalkeeper Stefan Ortega while screaming at him after his side’s 2-2 draw at Brentford[/caption] The incident with the autograph hunters was not the first time the Citizens’ head coach has found himself in the spotlight this season. His side have endured a difficult campaign so far, and currently sit sixth in the Premier League table, 12 points behind leaders Liverpool. This has seen the legendary coach record the worst run of his managerial career, which saw his side win just two matches in 14 games in the run up to the New Year. Most recently, City dropped points after letting a two-goal lead slip in a 2-2 draw at Brentford, with Guardiola making the headlines for his animated on-pitch interaction with goalkeeper Stefan Ortega at full-time.
Roy Keane has leapt to Pep Guardiola’s defence after the Manchester City boss was recently filmed lecturing autograph hunters.
The Spanish coach confronted a group of fans on Saturday after they gathered near to his home in Manchester asking for shirts and memorabilia to be signed.
Footage emerged on Monday showing Guardiola delivering some strong words to the autograph seekers, as he urged them to make better life choices.
The 53-year-old was met by several admirers after Man City’s 8-0 FA Cup win over Salford City at the weekend, and was left unimpressed by their persistent attempts to cash in on his signature.
Guardiola told the group: “Don’t come again, I won’t tell you again, I know your faces.
“Go to school and prepare yourself guys. You are young guys so don’t be here, wasting time.
He then asked them: “Do you want to live your life doing this, honestly?”
“Continue to do it. Prepare better. F****** hell man, this isn’t for all the people this is for you.”
And Guardiola has now gained an unlikely ally in the aftermath of the incident, in the form of Manchester United legend Roy Keane.
Appearing on The Overlap’s Stick to Football podcast, the no-nonsense pundit slammed the autograph hunters and bemoaned the lack of respect from fans for those in the game.
Reacting to footage of Guardiola’s outburst, Keane praised him, saying: “Absolutely brilliant, well done Pep, good on you Pep!”
He then said of the autograph seekers: “They are a nuisance, an absolute nuisance!”
“You see them everywhere and he’s dead right. [It’s the] same faces every ground we go to, different jerseys.”
“Years ago, if you wanted a jersey signed or a photograph, there was an element of respect. There isn’t that respect now.
“Now there’s people waiting in the car parks.”
Keane also slammed the lack of privacy afforded to Guardiola by the group, with the encounter taking place in a car park close to the Spaniard’s home.
He continued: “Also, is that his house?
“It’s awful if they know where people are living now. They’re idiots, well done Pep.”
The incident with the autograph hunters was not the first time the Citizens’ head coach has found himself in the spotlight this season.
His side have endured a difficult campaign so far, and currently sit sixth in the Premier League table, 12 points behind leaders Liverpool.
This has seen the legendary coach record the worst run of his managerial career, which saw his side win just two matches in 14 games in the run up to the New Year.
Most recently, City dropped points after letting a two-goal lead slip in a 2-2 draw at Brentford, with Guardiola making the headlines for his animated on-pitch interaction with goalkeeper Stefan Ortega at full-time.
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