Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola’s mother dies with coronavirus

April 08, 2020 08:17 am | Updated 07:27 pm IST - Barcelona

Manchester City's head coach Pep Guardiola

Manchester City's head coach Pep Guardiola

The mother of Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has died after contracting the coronavirus.

The Premier League club says Dolors Sala Carri died near Barcelona in the city of Manresa. She was 82.

City says “everyone associated with the club sends their most heartfelt sympathy at this most distressing time to Pep, his family and all their friends.”

Guardiola has coached City since 2016. He previously coached Barcelona and Bayern Munich.

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