"Leave him alone" – Guardiola addresses... Real Madrid
Lars Foster
Dailysports's expert
The refereeing scandal initiated by Real Madrid in Spain has long gone beyond the Pyrenees and is now being discussed across the football world. It has also found its echo in England.
Details: The controversy drew a reaction from former Barcelona head coach and current Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola. Ahead of the match against Real Madrid, he stated that his good English made it clear that the connotation of Jude Bellingham’s words was already bad and urged Los Blancos to simply leave the referees alone.
Quote: "My English is good, but I don't understand the difference between ‘fuck you!’ and ‘fuck off!’. What matters is the intent, not the insult. It’s better not to say such things at all and to leave the referees alone. Decisions always have to be made.
You should ask Jude what his intentions were. That’s very important. You can insult someone with a smile on your face, and it won’t look as bad, right? I read that there is now a legal proceeding underway. Wow... Without exaggeration, just leave the referee alone," Guardiola stated.
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