In the 2011-2012 campaign, when Pep Guardiola was leading Barcelona, Gerard Piqué considered leaving the team due to the tension he had
Barcelona center-back Gerard Piqué explained that “if there was a time” when he considered leaving Barça, it was in “the last season with Pep Guardiola” as coach, the 2011-2012.
“I got to a major point of tension with him, and the wardrobe in general. The rivalry with José Mourinho wore on a lot and Pep wanted to have absolute control of everything that happened“, Said the player in ‘La Sotana’, a humorous program about Barça news.
And he added on the subject: “I started dating Shakira and the relationship with him changed. I had a lot of pressure, I felt that in training I had to make everything perfectBut he pointed out that “now the relationship is perfect.”
On the other hand, when asked if Josep Maria Bartomeu has been the worst president of Barça, Piqué considered that “he is not able to say if it has been the worst”. But he admitted that of those he has lived “he must be close” to being so.
In addition, Piqué defended his teammate, Samuel Umtiti, who has been whistled for by his fans during this start of the season for not wanting to leave the Barça club. “He is fulfilling all obligations. People have to be empathetic with the player. Samu’s attitude is impeccable, he trains to the fullest,” he explained.