Gary Neville strongly criticised Pep Guardiola for his conduct during halftime in Manchester City’s victory over Burnley.
Guardiola was openly seen chastising Haaland as the first-half concluded at Turf Moor, vociferously addressing the player and expressing his displeasure as they proceeded down the tunnel.
Speaking at halftime during Sky’s coverage of the game, Neville said: “There’ll be some people who’ll love the intensity of that and say that that’s why he’s the best manager on the planet. Then there’ll be others who will say that you shouldn’t do that in a public forum, grabbing his arm in front of the cameras.
“I played for one of the most intense managers in the history of the game [Sir Alex Ferguson] – but he’d never have done that on the pitch in such a way.”
Guardiola then went on to explain why he was telling Haaland off at half-time, saying: “‘He wanted the ball in behind him, and that ball didn’t have to be behind him.
Sometimes you have to be patient to find the right moment. He was not frustrated, and I am not frustrated. In football, it happens. Don’t be dramatic.”
Notwithstanding the prominent reprimand from Guardiola, Haaland managed to net two goals as City cruised to a 3-0 victory. City’s upcoming fixture is in the UEFA Super Cup against Sevilla during the midweek.