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Pep Guardiola Finally Responds To Yaya Toure's Racist Allegations

Pep Guardiola Finally Responds To Yaya Toure's Racist Allegations

The Ivorian midfielder accused the Manchester City manager of being racist.

Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar

Yaya Toure launched a scathing attack on Pep Guardiola, accusing him of being racist. The Manchester City manager has now responded to those allegations.

The Ivorian lasted two years at Barcelona under Guardiola's managerial tutelage during his Camp Nou reign.

He was eventually offloaded to Manchester City arriving at the beginning of the clubs revolution.

Toure spearheaded City to Premier League triumph.

However, he played just 10 Premier League games, last season.

Toure takes a place on the bench. Image: PA
Toure takes a place on the bench. Image: PA

And following the conclusion of City's record breaking success in the league, Toure issued a forthright interview about Guardiola.

"He was cruel with me. Do you really think he could've been like that with Iniesta? It got to the point I asked myself if it was because of my colour. I'm not the first, other Barça players asked the question too," he told France Football via Matt Spiro

"Maybe us Africans aren't always treated the same by certain people. When you see the problems he (Pep) has often had with African players, everywhere he has been, I ask myself questions.

"He's too intelligent to be caught. He'll never admit it (not liking Africans). But the day he picks a team with five Africans in, I promise I will send him a cake!"

Guardiola and Toure shake hands. Image: PA
Guardiola and Toure shake hands. Image: PA

Guardiola has since spoken out, vehemently denying Toure's claims.

"They were lies and he knows it," the Spaniard told TV3 via MEN.

"We were together two years and it is only now when he says it. He never told me face to face," he added.

The Toure-Guardiola feud rumbles on.

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Topics: Manchester City, Football News, Football, Pep Guardiola, Yaya Toure

Nasir Jabbar is a journalist at SPORTbible. He graduated from Bath Spa University with a BA in Media Communications. He's a combat sport aficionado, and has contributed to MMA websites AddictedMMA and CagePotato. Nasir has covered some of the biggest fights, while interviewing the likes of Conor McGregor, Michael Bisping and Anthony Joshua. He's also an avid Bristol City fan.

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