Manchester City loanee Joao Cancelo slams Pep Guardiola "lies"

Cancelo, who is currently on loan at Barcelona, spent the second half of the 2022-23 campaign in Germany with Bayern Munich.

The Portugal international was allowed to join the German club after allegedly falling out with Guardiola over a lack of playing time.

Guardiola was said to be unhappy with Cancelo's reaction to being dropped from the starting lineup amid competition from Rico Lewis and Nathan Ake.

The full-back has now commented on the situation, accusing Guardiola of telling «lies» and labelling Man City as «ungrateful».

«Lies were told!» Cancelo said in an interview with A Bola. «I've never been a bad teammate for them and you can ask either (Nathan) Ake or Rico (Lewis). I don't have any superiority or inferiority complex towards them, but that's the manager's opinion.

»I stayed because it's not true. I think Man City were a bit ungrateful to me when they said that, because I was a very important player in the years I was there.

«I never failed in my commitment to the club, to the fans and I always gave everything. I remember a time when I was robbed and attacked and the next day I was playing at the Emirates against Arsenal. These are things you don't forget, I left my wife and daughter alone at home, terrified.

»People will only remember this because Mister Guardiola has much more power than me when he says something and I prefer to keep to myself. I prefer to know that I am telling the truth, I feel fulfilled with what I did. I am a transparent person, I never lie.

«Life goes on and I wish everything goes well, because while I was there I enjoyed my football and the team. They