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Mino Raiola launches tirade of insults at Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola ahead of derby

Mino Raiola has launched a tirade of insults at Pep Guardiola ahead of Manchester City's Premier League clash with fierce rivals Manchester United on Saturday.

Raiola is the representative for United trio Paul Pogba, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Zlatan Ibrahimovic, with the latter enduring a turbulent relationship under Guardiola during the 2009-10 season at Barcelona.

'Guardiola? He doesn't have the balls to sit down and talk to me and I don't like that,' Raiola said in an interview with Cadena Cope. 'Everyone knows what happened with Zlatan.'

Mino Raiola pulled no punches in his criticism of Manchester City boss Pep Guardiolau00a0
Mino Raiola pulled no punches in his criticism of Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola
His feelings stem from his client Zlatan Ibrahimovic's time at Barcelona under Guardiola
His feelings stem from his client Zlatan Ibrahimovic's time at Barcelona under Guardiola
Guardiola is preparing to face his old foe Jose Mourinho in his first Manchester derby
Guardiola is preparing to face his old foe Jose Mourinho in his first Manchester derby

'It's not that I hate him, but I don't like him.