Pep Guardiola said he did not mean to “make light of the very serious of issue of self harm” with an apparent joke about scratch marks on his face and a cut to his nose after Manchester City’s extraordinary collapse against Feyenoord.

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has apologised for suggesting he wanted to hurt himself after his side threw away a three-goal lead against Feyenoord in the Champions League on Tuesday. Guardiola sat down at a news conference after the 3-3 draw with Feyenoord with a cut on his nose as well as some scratches across the top of his bald head.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says he did not intend "to make light" of self-harm when he answered a question about scratches on his face.