Joao Cancelo accuses Pep Guardiola of telling ‘LIES’ and labels Man City as ‘ungrateful’ in stunning rant against his parent club… as the Barcelona loanee  insists he made the ‘right choice’ to leave the Etihad

Joao Cancelo accuses Pep Guardiola of telling ‘LIES’ and labels Man City as ‘ungrateful’ in stunning rant against his parent club… as the Barcelona loanee  insists he made the ‘right choice’ to leave the Etihad

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Joao Cancelo has reportedly delivered an explosive rant against his parent club Manchester City, in which he accuses manager Pep Guardiola of telling ‘lies’.

The Portuguese international is currently on a season-long loan at Barcelona, after spending the second-half of last year at Bayern Munich.

Reports had suggested that Guardiola was unhappy with Cancelo’s reaction to being dropped from City’s starting XI during their Treble winning season.

However, in an interview with Portuguese publication A Bola, the 29-year-old has taken exceptions to Guardiola’s claims.

He said: ‘Lies were told! I’ve never been a bad team-mate for them and you can ask either (Nathan) Ake or Rico (Lewis). I don’t have any superiority or inferiority complex towards them, but that’s the manager’s opinion.

Joao Cancelo has accused Pep Guardiola of telling ‘lies’ and labelled Man City as ‘ungrateful’

Cancelo is still contracted to Man City but is spending the season on loan at Barcelona

Cancelo is still contracted to Man City but is spending the season on loan at Barcelona

Cancelo also spent the second-half of last season at Bayern Munich - missing out on Man City's Treble triumph

Cancelo also spent the second-half of last season at Bayern Munich – missing out on Man City’s Treble triumph

‘I stayed because it’s not true. I think Man City were a bit ungrateful to me when they said that, because I was a very important player in the years I was there. 

‘I never failed in my commitment to the club, to the fans and I always gave everything. I remember a time when I was robbed and attacked and the next day I was playing at the Emirates against Arsenal.

‘These are things you don’t forget, I left my wife and daughter alone at home, terrified. People will only remember this because Mister Guardiola has much more power than me when he says something and I prefer to keep to myself.’

Cancelo insisted that he ‘wishes’ everything goes well at Man City but also adds that he made the right choice to leave on loan in January 2023 – despite missing out on the Treble.  

He said: ‘Certain things dictated that I was loaned last year to Bayern Munich. I have no regrets, even if City won the Champions League. I feel like I made the right choice, that I went to a club that really wanted me, even before renewing my contract. It was a club that gave me a lot in the six months I was there.’

After his time with Bayern Munich, he joined Barcelona on loan where he has taken on a lower salary given the club’s financial issues.  

After letting Cancelo leave on loan last season, Guardiola said: ‘I wish him the very best. He has been an incredible figure in winning two Premier League titles. 

‘After the World Cup we have been playing in different patterns and I’ve given more time to other players.

Cancelo will return to Man City this summer though it appears likely he will leave the club

Cancelo will return to Man City this summer though it appears likely he will leave the club

‘Everyone has their own personality. He loves to play, he trains the best but he needs to play to be happy, so we decided together to let him go to Munich.’

Cancelo will return to Man City this summer though it appears likely that he will leave the club.

Barcelona president Joan Laporta has revealed their plans to keep Cancelo next season, though the club’s financial situation could pose an obstacle.  




Source From: Football | Mail Online

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