Pep Guardiola Donates 1 Million Euro To Fight COVID-19

Pep Guardiola (Twitter @GuardiolaTweets)

JAKARTA - Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola made a sizeable contribution to the Angel Soler Daniel Foundation, which will invest in medical equipment.

Guardiola is at his home in Barcelona amid the COVID-19 or coronavirus outbreak and the foundation he is donating is focused on tackling the virus in the region.

The organization's fundraising efforts began on March 21 and before Guardiola took part, 33,000 euros were raised.

"Former football player and former FC Barcelona coach and current Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has contributed one million euros to the Angel Soler Daniel Foundation for the purchase and supply of medical equipment in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic health emergency," read a statement reported by Football Espana, Thursday, March 26.

"The donation campaign promoted by the Colegio de Doctors de Barcelona and administered through the Angel Soler Daniel Foundation aims to collect medical materials and financial contributions from college doctors and the general population for the purchase of medical equipment and equipment currently lacking in health centers in Catalonia.

"Also to be able to finance alternative production (through 3D printing and others) of respirators and other elements of protection for healthcare staff."

Guardiola's decision to offer financial support follows in the footsteps of other world footballers.

Among these, the German national team contributed 2.5 million euros and Milan gave 250 thousand euros, while Bayern Munich players such as Leon Goretzka and Joshua Kimmich created a fund called 'We Kick Corona', contributing 1 million euros.