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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has defended Benjamin Mendy after the full-back apparently violated coronavirus restrictions on New Year’s Eve.
The city will conduct an internal investigation after The Sun reported that Mendy allowed a chef and two of his partner’s friends to attend his Cheshire home, despite regulations preventing people from different households from mixing indoors. .
Mendy was an unused substitute on Sunday when City won 3-1 at Chelsea.
When asked if he had considered leaving Mendy out, Guardiola replied: “No, he is part of the group, he is one of the good guys. It must be love in our group.
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“He is a special guy for all of us, he has an incredible heart. I would like to see how many people judge him, if they have the good intentions that he has.”
“It would be better if, before judging others, we judge ourselves. I am not justifying that, he broke the rules. But don’t teach others too many lessons.
Pep Guardiola does not believe that footballers should have higher standards than other members of society
“Of course what he did was not correct, but don’t judge him too much. Perhaps many people have done the same. It is easy to judge others.
“If everyone puts those intentions aside, maybe it’s better.”
Guardiola says that, as far as he’s concerned, it’s time to draw a line under Mendy’s mistake.
And, when asked if footballers should have higher standards as role models, he said: “I would not agree with this.
“The only exception is that we do our job. We appear more on social media and interviews, but that’s it.
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“I don’t think footballers are more important than doctors, architects or teachers to my children. Therefore, they just have the same responsibility as everyone else in the world.
“Mendy knows she made a big mistake, but it ends here.”
A city spokesperson said: “The club is aware of a Covid-19 violation on New Year’s Eve involving Benjamin Mendy and subsequent media outlets reported on the matter.
“While it is understood that elements of this incident have been misinterpreted in reports and that the player has publicly apologized for his error, the club is disappointed to learn of the violation and will conduct an internal investigation.”
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