Monday, April 6, 2020

Just in: Guardiola loses mother to coronavirus


By Victor Isiguzo

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has received a piece of bad news, as the mother of the former Barcelona boss has lost his mother to the deadly coronavirus.

The Premier League defending champions Manchester City announced the passing away of Guardiola's mother on their twitter handle, as the club send their heartfelt sympathy to the family.

The tweet from @ManCity reads: “The Manchester City family are devastated to report the death today of Pep’s mother Dolors Sala Carrio in Manresa, Barcelona after contracting Corona Virus. She was 82-years-old.”

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Then a tweet commiserating with the family followed: “Everyone associated with the club sends their heartfelt sympathy at this most distressing time to Pep, his family and all their friends.”

Dolors Sala Carrio is survived by four children, two sons and two daughters. The Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola, Pere Guardiola, Francesca Guardiola i Sala and Olga Guardiola.

God will give the family and friends the fortitude to bear the loss

I pray God give the family the fortitude to bare the loss

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