He was 82 years old and lived in Catalonia. The announcement made by Manchester City
BARCELONA. Serious mourning for Pep Guardiola. The Manchester City coach lost his 82-year-old mother who was hit by the coronovarius. “The Manchester City family is devastated to report the death of Pep’s mother, Dolors Sala Carrió, in Barcelona today after contracting the coronavirus. He was 82 years old, ”reads the club’s tweet in announcing the death of the Spanish coach’s mother. “All members of the club send their deepest condolences at this most distressing moment to Pep, his family and all their friends,” added the company in another tweet.
The Manchester City family are devastated to report the death today of Pep’s mother Dolors Sala Carrió in Manresa, Barcelona after contracting Corona Virus. She was 82-years-old.
– Manchester City (@ManCity) April 6, 2020
Guardiola, 49, last month donated one million euros to purchase medical supplies to fight the coronavirus pandemic in his Spain. He also released a video as part of the club’s initiative, Cityzens At Home, urging fans to stay home.