Enzo Maresca has revealed how he met Pep Guardiola following Manchester City’s defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League midweek.
The City boss met with his predecessor at the Etihad Stadium after the game, with Guardiola present to show support following the bombshell guilty verdict from the independent commission on the 115 charges.
But the Italian has shared how Guardiola met him following the setback at the hands of the two-time defending European champions.
“I saw him after the game,” Maresca said. “Not before, we were talking about the game, the first half, the second half, he was very happy to be at the stadium.
“Very positive about things he's seen in the game. It was great for the fans to see him at the stadium. It'll always be his house.”
Maresca is also content with how the club has handled the damaging news in recent weeks and added that his trust towards the club remains at “100 per cent”.
“We handled it quite good, the fans, the team, everyone, tomorrow is three points game, the same as Anfield away, it's important to continue the run and try to win,” Maresca added.
“I'm very happy, I said many times, I don't feel any kind of stress about the outside situation, it's something I don't control. I focus on how to win the next games.
“It's very dangerous, they have the whole week to prepare. It'll be very tough, for us it's important, a great opportunity to win and go six points clear.
“I'm quite respectful person, everyone can say what they want and agree with what they want. From my point of view, the wise way is to wait for the final word. People want to speak about this situation. I completely trust the club, I don't need people outside of the club to understand the situation. It's very clear, I trust the club, 100 per cent.
During City’s 3-0 win at Liverpool last week, fans in the away section of Anfield celebrated with blow-up bananas in a nod to the club’s past in the lower divisions, with Maresca keen to experience the gesture once more against Ipswich at the weekend.
“It was very nice,” Maresca admitted. “I didn't know the history about the bananas, I hope to see many bananas in the stadium.
“It creates a nice envuroin for the fans and everyone in the stadium. I have four kids, they already asked me, tomorrow they will be in the stadium and ask me.