Former Yaya Toure agent Dimitri Seluk who once claimed there is an African curse on Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola has now stated that the spell has been lifted and the Catalan can win the UEFA Champions league again.

Guardiola won the competiiton twice in his career both during his time in Barcelona in 2009 and 2011.

Howevern he never had a good relationship with African stars in his team at that time such as Samuel Eto’o and Yaya Toure.

Speaking in 2018 on what Guardiola did to the former Ivory Coast who he benched upon his arrival in Manchester City, Dimitri Seluk said he will never win the UCL trophy again.

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“He [Guardiola] turned all Africa against himself, many African fans turned away from Manchester City,” Seluk said.

“And I’m sure that many African shamans in the future will not allow Guardiola to win the Champions League.

“This will be for Guardiola an African curse. Life will show whether I am right or not.”

Five years later, the same Seluk is now saying that the curse has been lifted and Guardiola will the UEFA Champions league again.

“I want to apologise for this matter,” he told The Mirror.

“I think it is time for this bitterness to stop – and I know that Yaya feels the same because he wishes nothing but success for City.

“I can say that the spell has now been lifted by the shamans – and that I think City will win the Champions League under Pep.

“They have a good chance of winning it this year. But whatever happens they will definitely win it in the next three years.

“Do you remember when I once criticised City for not giving Yaya a cake on his birthday?

“Well it is my birthday this month and my present is for this curse to be ended. In fact, it is my hope that City win the Treble this season.”