Yaya Toure's agent lashes out at Pep Guardiola over threat to end player's Manchester City career

                                                             YAYA AND HIS AGENT

Yaya Toure's agent Dimitri Seluk has hit back at Pep Guardiola after the Manchester City manager threatened to end Toure's career.

Guardiola was outraged at Seluk's comments about Toure being "humiliated" by being left out of City's Champions League squad for this season. 

The Spaniard hit back at Seluk saying that until Seluk apologises, Toure will not be selected.

"He must apologise. If he doesn't, he won't play," Guardiola said. 

Seluk has now hit back, speaking to Sky Sports News. 

"Guardiola wins a few games and think he is king," said Seluk. 

"I live in Europe so I can say whatever I like and Guardiola can't stop me. 

"I will apologise to Guardiola if he will apologise to Manuel Pellegrini for what he did to him." 

Seluk's reference to Pellegrini, Guardiola's predecessor as City manager, is a long-standing issue between the men which surfaced when he said earlier this year that City had "screwed Pellegrini" and "shown him no respect" by announcing Guardiola's impending arrival several months before the end of the season. 

Guardiola had made his threat while speaking at his press conference ahead of the EFL Cup game against Swansea City. 

The City manager claimed that it had been hard for him to drop Tour for the Champions League, saying, "It was so difficult for me to put him out in the Champions League, so difficult. 

"I know him, I know he’s a good, good guy, but it was difficult for me... But the day after his manager spoke. At that moment Yaya was out. 

"[Toure will be out] until Mr Dmitri Seluk comes back in the press conference, or his friends in the media, he has the courage to call me, go to the media and apologise to Manchester City... 

"When that happens Yaya will be part of the group and he will have the same chance to play all the games...

"I know how Dmitri Seluk loves Yaya Toure, if he loves me, show me and apologise to Manchester City."

Guardiola then went on to say that he could scarcely believe what had happened. 

"I cannot imagine in my period when I was a football player, my manager going to the media and speaking against Johan Cruyff, about this and about that," said the ex-Barcelona player and manager. 

"Maybe it’s a new era now, the new period changing, but I’m an old guy. I am old generation," he added

"Today the [players'] managers believe they are more than they are. If he has a problem, call Txiki Begiristain, the club, and they can talk. Until he [does that], Yaya is not going to play."