Chelsea striker Samuel Eto'o has accused Bayern Munich
coach Pep Guardiola of being a coward when the two were at Barcelona.
The Cameroon international played under Guardiola at the
La Liga giants in 2008-09, but said the Spaniard barely spoke to him.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic labelled Guardiola a 'coward' in his
autobiography, which was released last year.
Eto'o said the 43-year-old often communicated to him through
other players because he was afraid.
"Guardiola has never had the courage to say things
in front of me. He passed by the players," Eto'o told beIN Sports.
"Xavi told me they wanted me to stay but I had to
talk to Pep. I say 'Never, if you do not respect me, I do not respect
you.'"
Eto'o said that while Guardiola greeted him when he was
at Inter and the Serie A giants were playing Barca, it was just for show.
"He shook hands with me when I was at Inter and I
played against Barca, but this was just for the cameras and TV," he said.
"Behind the scenes before the match, he did not
greet me."
Eto'o criticised Guardiola for failing to learn about the
dressing room prior to his arrival.
The 33-year-old recalled telling Guardiola, who won
multiple leagues and cups and a European Cup with Barcelona, he had never
reached great heights as a player.
"I first of all reminded Guardiola that he'd never
been a great player. He was a good player, that's true," Eto'o said.
"I told him, as a coach, he had proven nothing. He
came in and didn't even know the story of the dressing room.
Culled from Soccerway
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