Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has turned a soccer news conference into a passionate address on the “hurt” he is feeling at seeing humanitarian tragedies around the world.

The Jewish Representative Council of Greater Manchester & Region told the Man City boss to ‘focus on football’

Watch: Guardiola pre-Newcastle press conference part two The boss was speaking to the media ahead of our Carabao Cup semi-final second leg meeting with the Magpies which takes place on Wednesday 4 February at the Etihad.

Guardiola has used his platform to advocate for philanthropic causes in the past and he gave an impassioned plea, referencing Palestine, Ukraine, Sudan and the victims of the shootings by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Minneapolis.

The United States government has tried to justify the killing of Pretti, a 37-year-old nurse. Kristi Noem, secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, said he was a “domestic terrorist,” while Donald Trump said he was “perhaps” an “insurrectionist”.

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has been speaking to the media before Saturday's Premier League game against Wolves at the Etihad (kick-off 15:00 GMT). Here are the key lines from his news conference:

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has once again sparked controversy after using a pre-match press conference to speak on the humanitarian crisis in

Pep Guardiola has lavished praise on his former players Ilkay Gundogan and Leroy Sane ahead of their Etihad return on Wednesday.

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Pep Guardiola poked fun at Manchester City's critics on Tuesday, saying he was unhappy with the club's spending despite splashing out a reported $115 million on signings during the January transfer window.

Pep Guardiola mischievously said he is "a little bit sad and upset" that Manchester City have only the seventh highest net spend on transfers in the Premier League over the last five years.