"Pep Guardiola is a football manager. The statement also referenced last October's attack on the Heaton Park Synagogue, in which two people were killed. "We implore Mr Guardiola to be more careful in his future language given the significant risk faced by our community." [To] completely kill thousands of innocent people, it hurts me. "When you have an idea and you need to defend [it] and you have to kill thousands, thousands of people - I'm sorry, I will stand up.

Source: BBC February 04, 2026 20:02 UTC