Estiarte coy on Guardiola-AC Milan link

Nov 8, 2012 12:25:00 PM

The former Barcelona coach's close friend has opted not to respond to questions about a meeting with Adriano Galliani that supposedly took place

Manuel Estiarte has refused to comment on whether he met with AC Milan representatives earlier this week to discuss the future of Pep Guardiola.

The 51-year-old worked as head of external relations at Barcelona during the legendary midfielder's spell in charge of the Catalans, and has a close relationship with the former Spain international.

A report in La Gazzetta dello Sport this week suggested that Milan CEO Adriano Galliani has met with Estiarte and Guardiola's brother Pere to talk about the ex-Barca coach's plans for the future, but he has remained coy on whether the meeting took place or not.

"Did I speak with Milan about Guardiola? It's not up to me to answer that question..." the 51-year-old said at the World Business Forum.

Milan released an official statement on Tuesday evening to deny the meeting, but rumours about the Rossoneri's interest in Guardiola continue to surface.

Estiarte also took the time to respond to Inter president Massimo Moratti's recent claims that Barcelona are a boring team.

"I admire Moratti and I was surprised that he said something like that. He can say that he doesn't like our style of play, but it's a bit disrespectful to say that Barcelona are boring."

Inside Goal.Com

The Dossier: Stop Martinez, stop Bayern
With the Mario Gotze missing through injury, Marco Reus will be charged with the task of stopping Javi Martinez from dictating proceedings in the middle of the park
Bayern v Dortmund: A tale of two Ghanaians

Ahead of tonight’s Champions League final, Goal goes down memory lane and assesses the role of Ghana’s Kuffour and Tanko in the two clubs’ campaign years ago
Top 10 all-time Champions League scorers
As the competition moves within days of its much-anticipated conclusion at Wembley, Goal profiles the most prolific players in its history
Re-defined for the worst: RTU's really terrible tale

RTU's performances in the current Ghana Premier League season have indeed been nothing to write home about going 27 games without a win, and rooted at the bottom of the standings
'Mario, you will never redeem yourself'
Mario Gotze's injury means the playmaker has now played his final game for Borussia Dortmund. In an open letter, a fan tells of his emotion at his controversial switch to Bayern

Goal.com