"Pep Guardiola defended his stance of speaking up about global conflicts by asking, "why should I not express what I feel, just because I am a manager?" On Tuesday, the Manchester City boss said he wants to use his position to "speak up to be a better society" as he talked at a football news conference about the "hurt" he feels for victims of global conflict."
"Last week, Guardiola gave a speech in support of Palestinian children at a charity event in his home city of Barcelona. He used the news conference before Manchester City's Carabao Cup semi-final second leg against Newcastle to speak about children being killed and injured in conflict zones across the world, saying the footage he sees "hurts me". He referenced conflicts in Palestine, Ukraine, Sudan and even recent shootings by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in the United States."
Pep Guardiola defended his stance on speaking about global conflicts and asked why he should not express his feelings because he is a manager. He said he wants to use his position to "speak up to be a better society" and described the "hurt" he feels for victims of war. He referenced violence in Palestine, Ukraine, Sudan and shootings by ICE agents in the United States, and said footage of injured children "hurts" him. Jewish community leaders urged him to focus on football and warned about his language. Guardiola rejected calls to retreat from such commentary.
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