Roy Keane has backed Pep Guardiola for after footage emerged of the Man City boss lecturing serial autograph hunters near his home.
The 53-year-old was targeted by would-be autograph hunters, who asked for shirts and other memorabilia to be signed.
Guardiola identified two as wanting to cash in by selling memorabilia bearing his signature and gave a strong response as he pleaded for them to make better choices.
‘Don’t come again, I won’t tell you again, I know your faces,’ Guardiola said.
‘Go to school and prepare yourself guys. You are young guys so don’t be here, wasting time,’ Guardiola told the awkwardly-stood trophy hunters clutching replica shirts.
‘Do you want to live your life doing this honestly.
Pep Guardiola recently launched an X-rated tirade against serial autograph hunters
Footage saw Guardiola blasting autograph hunters and told them not to approach him again
Roy Keane has backed Guardiola for taking on the ‘absolute nuisance’ autograph hunters
‘Let’s continue to do it. Prepare better. F***ing hell man, this isn’t for all the people this is for you.
‘What are your dreams? Tell me, what is it? Where do you dream my friend? Practice, f***ing hell, practice.’
Guardiola found an ally in former Manchester United captain turned pundit Roy Keane.
Keane hit out at the autograph hunters has been an ‘absolute nuisance’ and claimed there is now a lack of respect
‘Good on Pep Guardiola for lecturing the autograph hunters – they are an absolute nuisance,’ said Keane, speaking on the Stick to Football podcast, brought to you by Sky Bet.
‘You see them everywhere and he’s dead right. Years ago, if you wanted a jersey or a photograph, there was an element of respect. There isn’t that respect now.
Now there’s people waiting in the car parks.
‘Also, is that his house? It’s awful if they know where people are living now. They’re idiots, well done Pep.’
Reports emerged this week that Guardiola and his wife Cristina Serra are separating
Guardiola’s strong response to the autograph hunters came amid a difficult season for the Man City boss.
His side are currently 12 points behind leaders Liverpool in the Premier League, with reigning champions down in sixth place in the table.
This week it emerged Guardiola and his wife Cristina Serra are set to separate after a 30-year relationship.
Reports from Spain claim Serra called time on the relationship after Guardiola ‘put football before their relationship’ by signing a new two-year contract to remain Man City boss.
Roy Keane as speaking on the Stick to Football podcast, brought to you by Sky Bet
