Pep Guardiola encourages Man United star Fred after being racially abused
- Pep Guardiola offers Man United star Fred words of encouragement
- The Brazilian was racially abused during Red Devils' victory over Man City
- English FA are investigating the matter in a bid to punish the offender
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola showed how compassionate he is after offering Manchester United midfielder Fred some encouraging words after being racially abused in last weekend's city derby.
A goal each from Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial helped the Red Devils compound City's woes after going 14 points behind current table-toppers Liverpool.
The Brazilian was said to have been abused by a 41-year-old City fan - who denies he was being racist during the game.
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SunSport reports that the authorities have arrested the man and the FA are likely to launch an investigation today.
Meanwhile, the former Barcelona and Bayern Munich handler was said to have tracked the Man United star in the tunnel to offer him some words of comfort.
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It would be recalled that Man City was almost signing ex-Shakhtar Donetsk man, before joining the Red Devils in a deal around £52 million in summer 2018
Although, Fred did not see the abuse when it happened but he was dismayed when shown the footage in the dressing room.
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Chief executive Ferran Soriano and other senior officials from City spoke to United director David Gill in the tunnel area after United’s 2-1 victory.
Soriano made it clear that they will look into the matter after condemning the attacker was said to have been hit with an object.
Legit.ng earlier reported that Manchester City’s title defence was dealt a massive blow courtesy of their bitter city rivals as Guardiola’s boys succumbed to a shock 2-1 loss to Manchester United.
Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial scored a goal apiece to beat the defending champions in their crunch fixture over the weekend. The Red Devils are now fifth on the table after matchday 16.
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