Pep Guardiola supports October 1 referendum
“Everyone should be able to exercise their freedom”, says former FC Barcelona player and coach
Pep Guardiola has stepped forward to defend the October 1 referendum. The former FC Barcelona coach has been a long-standing supporter of Catalonia’s right to self-determination and independence, and has now stood up for the vote planned to take place in a week. Guardiola recorded a statement in which he said that “everyone should be able to exercise their freedom”. According to him, “this is not about independence, but about democracy.”
The current Manchester City coach also claimed that “laws make laws, and laws change laws, and this is decided by the people, by the society.” Despite the intensity of the clash of wills between the Catalan and the Spanish governments, Guardiola also called for the dialogue to resume.