Chelsea’s Samuel Eto'o accuses ex-manager Pep Guardiola for showing "lack of respect"

Samuel Eto’o

Chelsea striker Samuel Eto’o has accused Bayern Munich manager Pep Guardiola of showing him a “total lack of respect” during the pair’s time together at Barcelona, report Goal.

The duo had a much publicised disagreement at the Camp Nou, and the Cameroon forward has finally lifted the lid on the spat.

“Guardiola has never been a great player, he was just a good player. I told him. He didn’t prove anything when he arrived, and he said certain things.

“What hurt me is that they invent things that the press relayed. They wanted to send me to Uzbekistan. I stayed at my place and I told him that he will apologise for that in the future,” he insisted.

Eto’o was a committed servant for the club and scored a string of crucial goals during his time with the Catalans and left evidently hurt to be cast aside by the Spaniard once Thierry Henry arrived from Arsenal.

“He gave the number 9 to Henry. Henry was happy. And it was a total lack of respect. I had done a lot for the club.

“Guardiola has never had the courage to say things in front of me. He passed by the players. Xavi told me they wanted me to stay, but I had to talk to Pep. I say never, if you do not respect me, I do not respect you.

“He shook hands with me when I was at Inter, and I played against Barça, but this was just for the cameras and TV. Behind the scenes before the match, he did not greet me,” fumed Eto’o.

Samuel Eto’o scored a goal in each of the victorious Champions League finals he played in for Barcelona.