"If I'm a problem, tell me": In the midst of a crisis and a divorce, Guardiola breaks down in front of his players

The documentary A Beautiful Obsession , available on Prime Video, offers a unique and compelling glimpse into Pep Guardiola's final years as Manchester City manager. Far removed from the image of the impassive and tireless tactician he projected throughout his career, the film reveals a coach deeply vulnerable due to poor sporting results and shaken by significant upheavals in his personal life.

One of the most striking moments took place in Turin, after a defeat against Juventus. Speaking directly to his players in the privacy of the locker room, the Catalan manager confided that he was going through a divorce, a personal ordeal that had heavily impacted his composure and state of mind. A few weeks earlier, another scene of rare intensity had been captured at Anfield: following an altercation with his defender Kyle Walker, the Spanish coach broke down in tears in front of his squad, even going so far as to say to them, with vulnerability: " If I'm a problem, tell me ."

Faced with this turbulent period, the coach's entourage intervened to make the squad aware of their manager's distress. His trusted assistant, Manel Estiarte, notably addressed the group to put the human element back at the heart of the matter: " You see a human being. He's going through a divorce ."

These revelations shed new light on the true reasons that precipitated the end of his tenure at the helm of the Citizens . Visibly moved to tears when recording his official farewell message, Pep Guardiola seemed to have accepted the end of a glorious era. On camera, he summed up his decision in a poignant sentence: " Deep down, I know it's my time ."

'A Beautiful Obsession', released on @PrimeVideo in the UK & Ireland on Wednesday, features several candid moments, including:

▪️ Voice notes between board members

▪️ Kevin De Bruyne in tears at the prospect of leaving #ManCity

▪️ Insight into background checks made on Rayan…

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