Last Updated: October 27, 2023, 20:00 IST
Manchester City’s head coach Pep Guardiola. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Manchester City suspended two minors from attending video games after video emerged on social media of them chanting “Bobby’s in a box”.
Manchester City supervisor Pep Guardiola plans to signal the e book of condolence for the late Bobby Charlton when his crew journey to Old Trafford on Sunday to face Manchester United, and condemned the “vile chanting” by two City followers.
Charlton, an England World Cup winner and considered one of United’s biggest gamers, died on Saturday on the age of 86.
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“They don’t represent us,” Guardiola informed reporters on Friday. “The alcohol makes bad, bad things in people.”
City suspended two minors from attending video games after video emerged on social media of them chanting “Bobby’s in a box” throughout their crew’s win over Brighton & Hove Albion on the identical day on the Etihad Stadium.
“What represents us is that the next time I go to Old Trafford to sign the book on condolences on behalf of Manchester City,” Guardiola stated. “We have a huge respect for Manchester United and especially the icon and the figure that is Sir Bobby Charlton.
“Our condolences are with his family and with Manchester United. They always are and always will be there.”
Fans of all ages gathered at Old Trafford on Sunday to recollect Manchester United nice Bobby Charlton, who died on Saturday, lining as much as signal a e book of condolence and laying flowers and scarves on the foot of the Trinity Statue.
Someone had climbed the statue, which is now surrounded by fencing, to tie a crimson United scarf round Charlton’s neck.
Pep Guardiola, supervisor of metropolis rivals Manchester City, known as Charlton’s demise “a huge loss for his family, for Manchester United, for English football, for European football”.
“We have the Premier League that we have and the English football that we are because of this type of person, (the way) they behave on and off the pitch, they make this country an incredible place to live and to play football,” he stated on Saturday.
Guardiola added City will put together a tribute for his or her league match towards United subsequent Sunday.
Other golf equipment supplied condolences on social media.
(With inputs from Agencies)
