Manchester City's manager Expresses Remorse Over Camera Operator Incident Following Loss to Magpies

The City boss confessed experiencing "embarrassment" after an exchange with a TV crew member in the wake of the Citizens' loss away to the Magpies this past weekend.

When the match concluded, an emotional Guardiola entered the St James’ Park pitch and engaged in intense talks with match official Sam Barrott and Newcastle’s Bruno Guimarães, while also handling the headphones of the camera operator.

"I said sorry," Guardiola stated. "I'm humiliated, regretful, when I see it. It's not acceptable. I immediately apologized to the operator. I am who I am. With a thousand matches under my belt I'm far from perfect, I make huge mistakes."

"One thing is certain, I stand by my team and club, without a doubt. Why I want to defend my team is clear – because from my experience to clinch the title we need near-perfect totals, 98 points, otherwise we don’t win it."

City's Position and Guardiola's Assessment

City are third and trail leaders Arsenal by seven points following their fourth loss this campaign. "Losing four games out of 12 means we must do better," Guardiola admitted. "Technically, we can still achieve all."

The manager was asked about a potential quadruple could be achieved, Guardiola answered: "You are an experienced journalist, have you ever heard me discuss four trophies in December when we won the quadruple? No."

Exchange with Bruno

Regarding his confrontation with Guimarães, Guardiola said: "We have known Bruno for many years and every time after the game, even at the Etihad, we converse. We often meet and I always have a good relationship. I love it. I’m an emotional guy, I like discussing and gesticulate."

He wouldn't mind if an opposition manager spoke to his players immediately after a game. "Not if you talk with respect as I do, it’s not a problem," he said, before referencing Barrott. "He was part of it for 95 minutes, 98 minutes, he was involved. Goodness, he was involved."

Debatable Calls

The team felt aggrieved that the officials denied a spot-kick for a Fabian Schär challenge against Foden, and doubted if Guimarães was offside when Harvey Barnes scored Newcastle’s 70th-minute winner. Subsequent images show he was level.

Next Big Match

He will manage of his 100th Champions League game against Bayer Leverkusen this week. "It’s quite good, it means that every season annually," he said.

City have 10 points after four games in the group, and Leverkusen hold five.