Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola sensationally end eight-year feud with handshake and joke ahead of Manchester derby
JOSE MOURINHO and Pep Guardiola have buried the hatchet before today’s explosive Manchester derby.
Mourinho said: “The fight between Kell Brook and that big guy is the story — it’s not us. It’s not me against him, it’s United against City.”
Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola have called time on their legendary feud IMAGE: Reuters
SunSport can reveal the pair decided to end their bitter eight-year feud with a handshake at a Premier League meeting — stunning rival bosses.
A Premier League source said: “Everybody was expecting fireworks but instead they shook hands and agreed to put the past behind them.
“I doubt they’ll ever be best friends but they were on good terms. They even cracked a smile and a joke.”
Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola have finally decided to bury the hatchet IMAGE: Getty ImagesThe superstar pair fell out after Barcelona opted to use Pep Guardiola as boss IMAGE: Getty Images
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Etihad chief Guardiola and United boss Mourinho face up in the Prem for the first time this lunchtime.
Animosity intensified when Mourinho’s Inter beat Barca in the 2010 Champions League semis. And the feud continued when Mourinho coached Real Madrid for three years.
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