Manchester City Manager Clarifies Comments After Self-Harm Remark

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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said he did not intend to make light of the “very serious issue of self harm” with a joke he made after Tuesday’s 3-3 draw with Feyenoord in the UEFA Champions League at Etihad Stadium.

Guardiola was asked in the post-match press conference how he got a cut on his nose and he replied: “With my finger, my nail. I want to harm myself.”

The 53-year-old took to social media on Wednesday to explain his answer.

“I was caught off guard with a question at the end of a press conference last night about a scratch which had appeared on my face and explained that a sharp fingernail had accidentally caused this,” he posted on X.

“My answer was in no way intended to make light of the very serious issue of self harm. I know that many people struggle with mental health issues every day, and I would like to take this moment to highlight one of the ways in people can seek help, by calling the Samaritans hotline on 116 123 or emailing jo@samaritans.org.

Source Reuters

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