Pep Guardiola did not know that, just a few minutes before his appearance at a press conference (prior to the UEFA Champions League match once morest Atlético de Madrid), Fernandinho had announced his departure from Manchester City at the end of the season. That is why the Catalan coach was very surprised when a journalist asked him regarding the goodbye of the Brazilian wild card.
As he had not talked internally with the player, because the multi-champion DT found out that one of his captains will leave the club via the media. Now, you will have to sit down and chat with him, talk regarding the situation and see what happens when the campaign is over.
GUARDIOLA AND HIS REACTION TO FERNANDINHO’S GOODBYE
– Journalist: “Fernandinho just said he will leave at the end of the season, when did you find out regarding that and how disappointing is it that he is not staying?”
— Guardiola: “Sorry?”.
– Journalist: “Fernandinho said he will leave at the end of the season…”
— Guardiola: “Oh! She didn’t know.”
– Journalist: “Is this news to you?”
— Guardiola: “Simon, you just gave me the name.”
– Journalist: “An apology for that (laughs).”
— Guardiola: “I didn’t know, so we’ll see what happens at the end of the season. We didn’t know. We didn’t know what was going to happen. Fernandinho is, I have said many times, very important to me. We’ll see what happens. But I’ll talk to him anyway. I’ll tell him, ‘Simon told me this, is it true?’”
Fernandinho, 36 years old, wants to play on a recurring basis. And since that is no longer possible in Pep Guardiola’s City, his idea is to return to Brazil, his country, where he plans to play the final stretch of his career.
Due to the commotion generated by his unexpected announcement, the former member of Shakhtar went out to explain that he was simply spontaneous and sincere in the face of direct questioning. His intention was never to create a mess of confusion.
“I was 100% honest and spontaneous answering that question at the press conference. But anyone who knows me also knows that my greatest honesty is with Manchester City and my duties as captain. My concentration is 100% on winning all the titles we are playing for and I will only talk regarding my future at the end of the season”.
Undefeated data. Fernandinho is playing his ninth season with Manchester City. One of the foreigners with the best journey in the history of the English club.
Did you know…? Fernandinho has been a 4-time Premier League champion with Manchester City. In addition, he has won the rest of the domestic trophies (several times) and has already reached a UEFA Champions League final as sky blue.
