Pep Guardiola has insisted he did not mean to joke about self-harm. After he opened up about the nail marks he left on his face during Tuesday’s Champions League tie. City

suffered another disappointment as they led 3-0 to a 3-3 draw at Feyenoord. And the 53-year-old was quizzed about the marks on his face. Guardiola

told reporters after the game: “My fingers. Yeah… My nails. I wanted to hurt myself,” before smiling and walking away.

However, Guardiola’s interview has attracted criticism. Leading him to release a statement in which he insisted he does not trivialise self-harm.

“I was caught off guard by the question towards. The end of the interview about the nail marks on my face and to explain. That I had sharp nails,” Guardiola said on ทางเข้า ufabet social media.

“My answer was not intend to trivialise an extremely important issue like self-harm. “

I know people who struggle with mental health problems on a daily basis. And I wanted to use this opportunity to mention one of the channels where people can go for help.

The draw at Feyenoord means the Citizens are now on a six-game winless run in all competitions. And head to league leaders Liverpool this weekend.