The current Manchester City manager, Josep Guardiola, is a person who has never been afraid to show his ideological convictions , from the separation of Catalonia from Spain to defending African migrants that cross the Mediterranean to reach Europe. This position could cost the successful coach a sanction.
In the match corresponding to the date 25 of the English Premier League between Manchester City vs. Arsenal , the Catalan coach came out on the bench with a singular gray sweatshirt with the legend “Open Arms” , literally “Open Arms”, this gesture did not go unnoticed by the UEFA sensors .
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Thank you so much # PepGuardiola ❤️💪🏿 # ARSMCI @ premierleague @ ManCityES https://t.co/Jswt5f8jgx pic.twitter.com/lBTpJbEyVd– Open Arms (@openarms_fund) February 21, 2021
The UEFA categorically prohibits the display of political symbols or messages of any kind , and Guardiola has already been fined on other occasions when he wore a yellow ribbon to show his solidarity with politicians Catalan independentists prisoners . Then he had to pay a fine of more than € 22 thousand euros, about $ 26 thousand dollars s.
Open Arms is a non-governmental organization whose objective is to protect at sea those who try to reach Europe fleeing war conflicts, persecution or poverty, while also working to help them on the ground to ensure that migrants can remain in European territory.
Why Guardiola wears Open Arms hoodie during games “I know a team, the bravest team in the world” # Pep @ openarms_fund pic.twitter.com/L1GuHJ55 db
– The Pep (@GuardiolaTweets ) February 02, 2021
Josep Guardiola already collaborated with this NGO on previous occasions by making them a donation to repair one of the boats they use to rescue migrants stranded at sea.
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