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11.03.2023 - 01:47 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Pep Guardiola doesn't feel the need to remind his Manchester City players of their responsibilities as professional footballers in light of the indecent exposure allegations against Kyle Walker.
Walker is being investigated by Cheshire Police over allegations he indecently exposed himself in a Wilmslow bar. The alleged incident is said to have happened on Sunday after City's 2-0 Premier League win over Newcastle. A national newspaper released security camera footage from the bar on Wednesday – and Cheshire Police are now investigating the matter.
Earlier on Friday, Guardiola said City had spoken to Walker, but stressed that the alleged incident was a private matter. Expanding on his comments, he offered the club's protection when it came to their players' private lives, while conceding they should also know they are never in private settings aside from their own homes.
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"I spoke with him but I don’t have to remind [him]. We are adults." Guardiola said.
"I’m not a father. I’m a friend of his. I concede after this seven years I know in the past many things happen. He and everyone can count on me with the personal issues. Everyone. So that’s the important thing. I don’t have tell you ‘Oh you have to behave in that way.’ Come on, he's an adult and that's all.
"Of course not just with Kyle, with everyone, I'm there. The club is there. All the time. Everyone has to feel it. When we are here inside I like to feel they can count on us in the good and bad moments."
Offering a warning to his players, Guardiola said the only place they will ever be 'safe' from the risk of somebody filming them is their own homes.
He said: "They know it. We
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