Home Football 🗣️ ‘Pep, I don’t know if you’ve seen what Jurgen Klopp said but…’: Guardiola listened closely before becoming clearly distraught in front of the entire audience. He breached a fundamental personal rule by answering. Respect! 👏

🗣️ ‘Pep, I don’t know if you’ve seen what Jurgen Klopp said but…’: Guardiola listened closely before becoming clearly distraught in front of the entire audience. He breached a fundamental personal rule by answering. Respect! 👏

Football — 05/20/2024

Pep Guardiola brought to tears after hearing what Jurgen Klopp said about him after Liverpool farewell speech

Pep Guardiola burst into tears after hearing Jurgen Klopp’s comments about him before his Liverpool parting address.
Klopp led the Reds to a 2-0 victory over Wolves at Anfield on Sunday, marking the end of his nearly nine-year tenure.

Guardiola has been his long-time Premier League rival, with City and Liverpool competing for much of their time in England.

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Off the pitch, Guardiola and Klopp have been nothing but respectful, so it wasn’t surprising to hear the Liverpool manager discuss the Spaniard and his accomplishments in his final week in command.

In his pre-match press conference on Friday, Klopp told reporters: “He’s the best manager in the world… if you put any other manager in that club, they won’t win the league four times in a row.” “That is up to him and his team.”

Guardiola burst into tears when asked about those comments in his own post-match press conference following City’s 3-1 victory over West Ham to capture their fourth Premier League title.

He said: “I will miss him a lot. Jurgen has been a really important part of my life. He brought me to another level as a manager.

“I think we respect each other incredibly – I have a feeling that he will be back.

“I just want to say thank you so much for his words, but he knows personally that behind me, there are a lot of things that this club provides me and gives to me. Otherwise, alone, I cannot do it. I’m humble enough to understand completely.

“He helps me so many times. He helps me with his team, and he’s been a huge competitor in my life. In many moments, I didn’t discover the way I can punish them like I can find for other teams. It’s so difficult.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp and Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola pictured (Getty)

“I’m sure Mikel [Arteta and Arsenal] will continue his legacy to push us to another level.

“I wish him [Klopp] all the best. I didn’t see his final game but I hope it was special for him, because he deserves it. People say, ‘How many titles did you win?’ It’s not just about that. Of course, it’s important, but it’s not just about that.

Guardiola gets emotional after hearing what Klopp said about him in his Liverpool farewell speech

“They are personalities. When they stay in one place, they stay there forever.

“The level with Bill Shankly, Bob Paisley and the other legends, Jurgen will be there.”