Guardiola: No rift with Bayern club doctor that resigned

Pep Guardiola insists he was not involved in a row which prompted Dr. Hans-Wilhelm Muller-Wohlfahrt’s decision to quit Bayern Munich, but refused to elaborate on the medic's surprise exit.

Muller-Wohlfahrt ended almost 40 years of service when he announced he would be leaving the club, along with his staff, on Thursday night after claiming they were blamed for the 3-1 defeat to Porto in the Champions League 24 hours earlier.


Reports in Germany have suggested his resignation came as a result of an argument with chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge. However there have been rumours of a rift between the medical staff and Guardiola.

The coach sent Thiago Alcantara to Spain to see a specialist instead of allowing Muller-Wohlfahrt to deal with his injury, but Guardiola insists he had no influence on the doctor's decision to leave and that there was no problem between them.

“Nothing happened between us. It was his decision," the Spaniard told reporters. "I have great respect for him. I can only respect the decision. That is all.”