Pep: Foden chants show Man Utd fans 'lack class'

Pep Guardiola accused a conception of Manchester United supporters of a "lack of class" aft targeting Manchester City's Phil Foden with derogatory chants astir the player's parent during Sunday's 0-0 draw astatine Old Trafford.

Foden, 24, was substituted midway done the second-half by City manager Guardiola pursuing an ineffective show against United. The England midfielder, a boyhood City protagonist from adjacent Stockport, was 1 of lone 2 section players connected the transportation successful this Manchester derby alongside City youngster Nico O'Reilly.

But contempt his section roots, Foden was subjected to respective chants -- the subordinate responded by raising a thumbs-up motion to the United supporters -- and Guardiola said the actions of the United fans was a reflection of modern society.

"Lack of class," Guardiola said erstwhile asked astir the chants aimed astatine Foden. "But it's not United, it's the people, you know?

"We are truthful exposed successful the surface successful satellite shot -- managers, owners, and shot players especially. Honestly, I don't recognize the caput of the radical involving the mum of Phil, it's a deficiency of integrity, class, and they should beryllium ashamed."

City's nonaccomplishment to triumph the crippled means that they inactive inhabit the 5th and last Champions League qualification spot successful 5th spot successful the Premier League table, a constituent wide of Aston Villa who are owed to sojourn the Etihad connected April 22.

Seventh-place Newcastle, who are 2 points down the reigning champions having played 2 games fewer, tin ascent supra City into 5th spot by winning distant to relegation-threatened Leicester City connected Monday.

But contempt the hazard of missing retired connected the Champions League, Guardiola said helium is not acrophobic astir the team's qualification prospects.

"Nothing," Guardiola said erstwhile asked his thoughts astir finishing successful the apical five. "All that is important is our adjacent game, against Crystal Palace.

"We volition hole for the upcoming games. There are a fewer things I'm blessed with what I saw, but present we request to execute the people of qualifying for Champions League, past adjacent play is adjacent season."