Watching Damian who was holding his head and staggering away, Pellegrini felt a mix of emotions, both angry and amused.
At the end of last season, the wheels of fate turned mercilessly, and he was fired by Manchester City.
Even though he had already secured the League Champion trophy, just because his performance in the Champions League didn't meet expectations, he was dismissed.
In fact, he had led Manchester City to the semi-finals of the Champions League, the best record in the club's history.
What made him even more unable to swallow this was that his successor was none other than Guardiola, who had beaten him in the Champions League as Bayern's head coach the previous year.
Pellegrini left Manchester City with resentment, full of unwillingness, yet helpless.
He was already in his sixties, and maybe it would be difficult for another wealthy club like Manchester City to embrace him again on the grand stage of football.
