Pep Guardiola, the manager of Manchester City, strongly urged fans not to insult Bobby Charlton ahead of the ‘Manchester Derby’.
British media ‘The Sun’ reported on the 28th (Korean time), “Coach Pep Guardiola sent a stern warning to Manchester City fans ahead of the Manchester derby and Sir Bobby Charlton’s memorial service.”
Manchester City is scheduled to hold the 10th round of the 2023/24 Premier League season against rival Manchester United at Old Trafford in Manchester, England, at 0:30 a.m. on the 30th. As it was the first ‘Manchester derby’ of the season, attention was focused on who would win. Manchester United won 1 and lost 2 in 3 Manchester Derby games last season, including losing in the FA Cup final.
Previously, Tottenham Hotspur defeated Crystal Palace 2-1, increasing their points to 26 (8 wins, 2 draws), and Manchester City, who has 21 points (7 wins, 2 losses), desperately needs 3 points to catch up. Ahead of an important rivalry match, Coach Guardiola attracted attention by attending a pre-press conference on the 27th and sending a warning to Manchester City fans.
The reason Coach Guardiola issued the warning was because he was concerned about Manchester City fans insulting Manchester United legend Bobby Charlton. Legendary striker Charlton, who grew up in Manchester United’s youth team and scored 249 goals in 758 games over 17 years, passed away on the 22nd at the age of 86.
Charlton is a person who can be considered one of the greatest legends in that he was the person who saved Manchester United from a dark age. He was one of 10 club members who survived the 1958 Munich plane crash, which was the cause of Manchester United’s dark era. Charlton, who had endured a long dark period amid the tragedy of the deaths of eight starting members, led the team to its first win in five seasons in the 1962/63 FA Cup.
They won the league title in the 1966/67 season, and rose to the top of European soccer by lifting the European Cup in the 1967/68 season, the 10th anniversary of the disaster.
As the undisputed greatest legend of the club passed away, Manchester United fans commemorated Charlton’s death by laying wreaths near their home stadium, Old Trafford. In the 2023/24 season UEFA Champions League Group A home game against FC Copenhagen on the 25th, all players and spectators took a moment of remembrance by placing a bouquet of flowers in the center of the ground and holding a moment of silence before the game. I had it.
It is reported that memorial events will continue at the Manchester derby. Before the game begins, Manchester United fans will applaud and once again pay tribute to Charlton.
Therefore, Coach Guardiola hoped that a situation would not arise where some insensitive fans insulted Charlton and tarnished the club’s reputation. Manchester City has already banned two supporters from the stadium for shouting slogans mocking Charlton’s death. According to a video released on social media, they shouted, “Bobby’s in the box,” which was interpreted as a mockery of Charlton’s death and that he was in a coffin (box).
Coach Guardiola also sent a stern warning to the fans, saying, “They don’t represent us. Alcohol makes bad things happen to people.”
He added: “We respect Manchester United, and especially iconic figures like Sir Bobby Charlton. This will be part of our condolences to the family, Manchester United and English football. We are grateful to Bobby Charlton for making our football the best environment to live in. .You will never be forgotten,” he added.
Meanwhile, as it was the first Manchester derby of the season, interest was focused on what the result would be. In the first Manchester derby of the season held at the Etihad Stadium in October last year, Manchester City shocked Manchester United by scoring six goals and beating them 6-3.토스카지노 주소
After suffering a disaster on the road, Manchester United succeeded in avenging themselves by winning 2-1 in the second leg at home, but lost 2-1 in the FA Cup final and had no choice but to watch as Manchester City lifted the FA Cup trophy. In addition, as Manchester City won the Premier League and Champions League and achieved a ‘treble’, Manchester United lost the title of the only English treble club.