Pep Guardiola is left horrified on a bike ride through Manchester after being chased by a screaming fan who wants a photo, as the City boss prepares to put his stars to the test as they return for the season
Pep Guardiola was chased by a fan as he cycled through Manchester city centre
The Spaniard was making a nocturnal cycle and was spotted walking down an alleyway
The fan yelled at Guardiola and followed him on his route after being ignored
Guardiola eventually stopped for a photo but didn’t seem impressed
The champions of Manchester City return on Monday for the preparation of the season
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Pep Guardiola seemed unimpressed when a nighttime bike ride through Manchester was disrupted by an overzealous fan trying to snap a photo.
The Manchester City manager was cycling downtown when a fan spotted the Spaniard cycling in the distance.
Not content with letting Guardiola have his way, the fan started yelling after the 51-year-old and, when he didn’t respond, chased him on his own bike.
Pep Guardiola was less than impressed after being chased for a photo via Manchester
Guardiola initially ignored the fan’s calls before being followed on his bike
Posted in footage on TikTokshows the City boss turning down an alleyway near Parsonage Gardens in Manchester as the fan yells, ‘Oi Pep, let me take a picture bro!’
When Guardiola seems to ignore the request and continues his journey, the fan follows him down the alley, yelling, “Oi Pep.”
As the City boss continues to kick, the fan tells the camera ‘no, you have to see this’.
Guardiola eventually comes to a stop at the end of the narrow alley and, with the fan begging for a photo once again, the Spaniard says ‘ok’ and agrees to a selfie.
However, the former Barcelona boss seems unimpressed with the fan and refuses his attempted punch before continuing his journey.
It’s not clear when the footage was taken, but it was posted in the early hours of Monday morning.
Guardiola’s team will return on Monday for the first day of training of the season.
They are preparing to defend the Premier League title again this season and will try to finally put an end to their Champions League woes.
Guardiola will start preparing his City selection for the title defense in the Premier League on Monday
New Manchester City signings Stefan Ortega (left), Erling Haaland (center) and Julian Alvarez (right) were unveiled on Sunday
City have spent heavily on attacking players during the summer transfer window with the arrival of £51million from Borussia Dortmund’s Erling Haaland and a £21million deal for River Plate’s Julian Alvarez.
England star Kalvin Phillips has also arrived from Leeds in a £45m deal.
Guardiola, however, will have to do without Gabriel Jesus and Raheem Sterling. The Brazilian has joined Arsenal this summer, with Sterling on the brink of completing a £50m move to Chelsea.
City will spend this week in Manchester before embarking on a pre-season tour of the United States over the weekend.
Across the Atlantic, City will face Club America in Houston and Bayern Munich in Green Bay in a pair of friendlies before the season.
They then face Liverpool in the Community Shield at Leicester’s King Power Stadium on July 30, before their opening Premier League game in West Ham on August 7.