Guardiola’s Weight Comment and Its Lingering ImpactKalvin Phillips, once a key figure at Leeds United, has been open about the frustrations he faced during his time

Kalvin Phillips has revealed he was left frustrated over Pep Guardiola’s remarks about his weight during his time at Manchester City. The 28-year-old midfielder joined Ipswich Town on a season-long loan from City this summer,

Guardiola accused Phillips of returning to City from the 2022 World Cup in Qatar overweight, in public comments for which the manager later apologised. But Phillips says the stinging criticism has stayed with him ever since.

Ipswich Town anchor Kalvin Phillips is loving life under Kieran McKenna, who has handled one particular topic very differently to his Man City boss, Pep Guardiola

Phillips admitted the following summer that Guardiola's comments were "a little hard to take" and insisted that he "wasn't overweight" despite the manager's perception.

Kalvin Phillips has spoken out about the impact of Pep Guardiola's infamous weight comments after the 2022 World Cup.

Ipswich midfielder Kalvin Phillips says the "narrative" around his weight became a personal frustration. Earlier this year Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola apologised for saying the midfielder was "overweight" on his return from the Qatar World Cup.

Kalvin Phillips has admitted he was left aggrieved following comments about his weight by Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola. The England international is currently on loan at Ipswich Town, having struggled for game time since joining City from Leeds back in 2022.