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| Yaya Toure: Man. City Boss Pep Guardiola ‘often Have Problems With African by dabblesports(m): 12:13pm On Jun 05, 2018 |
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola "often has problems with Africans", says ex Man City midfielder Yaya Toure. The Ivorian star, who left City last month after eight successful years at the club, says he wants to "break the myth" about Guardiola, whom he describes as "jealous". "Maybe we Africans are not always treated by some in the same way as others," said Toure while in an interview with France football. Premier League champions City have declined to comment on Toure's views with regards the Spanish tactician. Before his departure, the club named one of their training pitches after him and unveiled a mosaic of him at their training complex. This summer they are set to bring to the Etihad France-born Algeria international Riyad Mahrez from Leicester City. Toure, played for Guardiola at Barcelona for two seasons before he was sold to Manchester City in 2010 for £24m. The midfielder won six major trophies in England but started just one Premier League game in City's latest title-winning campaign - their final home fixture of the season against Brighton. Prior to that game, Guardiola said: "Yaya came here at the start of the journey. Where we are now is because of what he has done. "The Brighton game we will give him what he deserves, one of the most beautiful farewell a player can receive." Toure completed 86 minutes against Brighton, having featured for 142 minutes in the league prior to that this season. He believes that was "not down to physics", saying he sought data from the club's trainers to compare himself to younger players. Guardiola won six league titles as a player at Barcelona and has added a further seven as a manager during spells with the Catalan club, Bayern Munich and City. Toure said: "I do not know why but I have the impression that he was jealous, he took me for a rival; as if I made him a little shade. "He was cruel to me. I came to wonder if it was not because of my colour. "I am not the first to talk about these differences in treatment. In Barca, some have also asked the question. "When we realise he often has problems with Africans wherever he goes, I ask myself questions. "I want to be the one who breaks the myth of Guardiola." Toure started 22 league games under Guardiola in the 2016-17 season, and says he was asked to stay for another year, but then used sparingly. Despite all these, he imprinted his name on the sands of time at the Etihad and the Premier League and will always be remembered as one of the Premier greats. www.dabbsports.com 1 Share
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| Re: Yaya Toure: Man. City Boss Pep Guardiola ‘often Have Problems With African by Nobody: 12:42pm On Jun 05, 2018 |
Guardiola is in trouble This is Earth shattering |
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