Pep Guardiola has publicly extended a formal apology to Kalvin Phillips for his previous comments about the player's weight during the last season.
Guardiola mentioned that he discussed the matter with Phillips privately before addressing it in the media.
Currently on loan at West Ham, Phillips expressed that Guardiola's remarks about his weight were the most challenging moment of his Manchester City career. He clarified that there was a misunderstanding regarding his return to training after the World Cup, leading to a slight increase in weight.
Guardiola's public apology comes ahead of Manchester City's upcoming match against Brentford, where they seek to narrow the gap on Premier League leaders Liverpool.
Meanwhile, Phillips faces a challenging start to his West Ham loan spell, marked by a mistake leading to a goal in his debut and a subsequent red card in his last outing.
