Manchester Metropolis supervisor Pep Guardiola paid a go to to former membership Brescia on Sunday, opting to keep away from watching title rivals Arsenal within the north London derby.
The Catalan, after main his facet to a 2-1 victory over Newcastle within the Premier League on Saturday, jetted to Italy to observe the Serie C facet in motion towards Professional Patria.
Brescia’s recreation, which they received 3-2, was on the identical day as Arsenal’s 4-1 win over Tottenham, which noticed the Gunners once more lengthen their lead on the prime of the Premier League desk to 5 factors.
However the excessive stakes did not sway Guardiola, with the Metropolis boss seemingly having fun with his day trip as he was proven smiling, watching the sport and assembly gamers and workers on the membership.
It was a go to to the facet he performed for between 2001 and 2002, and once more in 2003, earlier than occurring to turn into a legend as supervisor of Barcelona.
The official Serie C Instagram account shared snaps of the go to, with the caption studying: ‘Pep snubs Arsenal, goes to observe Brescia.’
Pep Guardiola opted to observe former facet Brescia in Serie C relatively than the north London derby
The Manchester Metropolis supervisor performed for the membership between 2001-02 then once more in 2003
Guardiola donned a flat cap and gray jacket as he was taken across the Stadio Mario Rigamonti stadium, earlier than settling down to observe the motion.
Brescia have been in Italy’s prime division as just lately because the 2019-20 season, however have had a tricky time of issues since, and at the moment are second in Serie C as they aim a return to Serie B.
They’re additionally the membership that paved the best way for Andrea Pirlo – the Italian making his method by way of the membership’s academy – and Luca Toni additionally performed for them.
