Joleon Lescott insists Pep Guardiola didn't mean to disrespect Man City fans after his dig at 17,000 empty seats at the Etihad... but admits it 'could have been articulated differently'
Pep Guardiola called on Manchester City fans to watch their Southampton clash His comments came after City beat RB Leipzig in front of Etihad empty seats The club's supporters' group called his words 'disappointing' and 'uncalled for' Joleon Lescott says the Man City manager did not mean to disrespect the fans But, Lescott does believe Guardiola could have articulated his point differently By Charlotte Daly For Mailonline
Published: 12:40 BST, 18 September 2021 | Updated: 12:50 BST, 18 September 2021
Joleon Lescott says Pep Guardiola did not mean to disrespect Manchester City fans when he asked for a greater attendance during their clash with Southampton.
The manager was criticised after inviting fans to turn up in greater numbers for their Premier League showdown after 38,062 watched City beat RB Leipzig at the Etihad on Wednesday.
Lescott believes Guardiola could have articulated his point differently but understands the sentiment behind his comments - claiming the City boss was trying to 'emphasise the importance of the fans'.
Joleon Lescott (above) says Pep Guardiola did not mean to disrespect Manchester City fans when he asked for a greater attendance during their clash with Southampton
Lescott said: 'I understand Pep's need to urge fans to come.
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