A rare decision. The day after the debacle experienced by Manchester City on Bodo Glimt’s pitch in the Champions League (3-1), Pep Guardiola’s leaders revealed their intention to reimburse the supporters who traveled to Norway.
Via a press release published in the English press this Wednesday afternoon, Rodri, Bernardo Silva, Rúben Dias and Erling Haaland, the four captains, announced that they would take charge of the tickets for the 374 Skyblues fans present in the stands of the Aspmyra Stadion on Tuesday evening.
“Our fans are essential to us,” the players wrote. “We recognize the sacrifices our fans make as they travel the world to support us at home and away, and we will never forget them. They are the best fans in the world. »
Nearly 10,000 books redistributed to supporters
“We are aware that the supporters who supported us in the freezing cold on this difficult evening on the pitch had to travel a long way. Covering the price of their tickets to Bodo is the minimum we can do,” they assured.
According to information from Manchester Evening NewsHaaland and his partners contributed 9,357 pounds (10,740 euros) in total to reimburse the followers who completed the 4.5 hour flight separating Manchester from Bodo, north of the Arctic Circle.
Totally overwhelmed by a Norwegian team that was nevertheless largely inferior on paper, Manchester City was weighed down by gross errors made by its defensive individuals, including Gianluigi Donnarumma.
In a position to almost definitively secure their place in the top 8 on Tuesday, the Citizens therefore missed a great opportunity and will have to validate their direct qualification for the round of 16 by winning at home against Galatasaray on Wednesday January 28, otherwise they will play in the play-offs in February.
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