ESPN.com · Apr 2, 2024
Sarcastic Guardiola on Grealish exchange: 'I do it for cameras'
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Pep Guardiola has hit back at criticism of his treatment of Jack Grealish following the draw with Arsenal by sarcastically saying: "I do it for the cameras."
An animated Guardiola was spotted giving Grealish a series of instructions on the pitch immediately following the final whistle after Sunday's 0-0 draw.
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The Manchester City manager has faced criticism for his habit of confronting players on the pitch after games rather than in the dressing room and asked about his interaction with Grealish, the 53-year-old shrugged it off.
"I do it for the cameras, my ego," Guardiola told a news conference on Tuesday.