I resigned from Man City against Pep Guardiola’s desires, and six months later, I was banned from football.

Only one of Samir Nasri’s 176 appearances for Manchester City occurred during Pep Guardiola’s tenure.

 

However, he was accountable for one of the more peculiar narratives during Guardiola’s nine-year tenure.

 

 

Nasir a late substitute in Guardiola’s third Premier League game before he insisted on a loan move to Sevilla in order to pursue a fresh start after a year of hamstring issues.

 

 

 

Nasri disclosed that Guardiola prohibited his players from engaging in sexual activity after midnight in order to ensure they had the finest possible night’s sleep, irrespective of whether they were scheduled to play the following day, while they were in Spain.

 

 

 

It is significant that the most notable connection between Guardiola and Nasri during their brief time together is that miscommunication. Guardiola’s system would have been ideal for a prime Nasri, particularly during the initial season when he was attempting to implement his novel concepts.

 

 

However, Nasri sought to compensate for the time he had lost by securing a loan with Sevilla. “I wanted to start something new and fresh after five years in Manchester, where I had lots of injuries last season, but Guardiola wanted me to stay.

 

 

In Spain, they had current City assistant and close Guardiola confidante Juanma Lillo on their staff,” Nasri stated upon his arrival. Guardiola informed me of Juanma Lillo’s exceptional training abilities during our conversation. This was all the information I required. It was an ideal fit for me.

 

 

However, Nasri would face additional obstacles as his tenure in Turkey concluded after only six months.

 

 

He was terminated in January 2018 and subsequently issued a six-month ban by UEFA for violating anti-doping regulations in the wake of an intravenous drip of water containing nutrients, which was made famous by the infamous “Drip Doctors” night on social media in December 2016.

 

 

The ban was subsequently extended by 12 months, but it was retroactive. He was permitted to resume playing football at the beginning of 2019.

 

 

 

He returned to the Premier League with West Ham, but his tenure at the London Stadium was brief, lasting only six months. Following his discharge during the Covid pandemic, Vincent Kompany reunited with Anderlecht; however, he was unable to overcome his injuries and retired prematurely.