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Pep Guardiola's mother, 82, dies from coronavirus just weeks after the Manchester City manager donated £920,000 to fight the virus in his native Catalonia

Pep Guardiola's mother has passed away from coronavirus, Manchester City have confirmed.

The Premier League champions confirmed the sad news on Monday that Dolors Sala Carrio had passed at the age of 82.

City paid tribute to their manager on social media, saying: 'Everyone associated with the club sends their most heartfelt sympathy at this most distressing time to Pep, his family and all their friends.'

The tragic news comes weeks after Guardiola himself made a generous donation of £920,000 (€1million) to help provide medical equipment in the fight against coronavirus in Spain.