Guardiola ‘embarrassed and ashamed’ for handling camera operator in City defeat

Guardiola: ‘I apologised after one second’

‘Losing four games, we have to improve a lot’

Pep Guardiola has admitted “shame” at his dispute with a camera operator following Manchester City’s 2-1 defeat at Newcastle on Saturday.

At full time, a visibly upset Guardiola entered the St James’ Park pitch and had heated discussions with the referee, Sam Barrott, and Newcastle’s Bruno Guimarães, while also handling the headphones of the camera operator.

“I apologised,” Guardiola said. “I feel embarrassed, ashamed, when I see it. I don’t like it. I apologised after one second to the cameraman. I am who I am. After 1,000 games I’m not a perfect person, I make huge mistakes.