Better society if we ’embrace other cultures’ – GuardiolaImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Pep Guardiola won 47 caps for Spain as a playerByBobbie JacksonBBC Sport journalistPublished18 minutes agoManchester City manager Pep Guardiola says we will “have a better society” by embracing other cultures.
Guardiola was asked for his response to comments made by Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe when he stated the UK had been “colonised by immigrants”.
Ratcliffe later apologised for “offending some people” but maintained “open debate” on the matter was still needed.
Speaking at a news conference before Saturday’s FA Cup fourth round tie against Salford (15:00 GMT), Spaniard Guardiola stated: “Everybody wants to have a better life. Every person wants to have a perspective to have a better future for themselves, for their families or their friends. Sometimes opportunities come in the place that you were born and the place that you go.
“That is why the place you were born doesn’t make a difference.
“Most people run away from their countries for the problems that are in their country, not because they want to leave.
“The more we embrace other cultures, truly embrace it, then we will have a better society – I do not have any doubts about that.”
