Guardiola ‘ashamed’ at historic treatment of black people
By AFP
19 June 2020 |
9:00 am
'I'm embarrassed and ashamed of what we have done for the black people,' says Manchester City manager Josep Guardiola during a post-match press conference following City's 3-0 victory against Arsenal in the Premier League. Before the game's kick-off, both sets of players came together to take a knee in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.
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