Hans-Wilhelm Müller-Wohlfahrt quit his job as doctor at Bayern Munich after allegedly being blamed for their 3-1 loss at Porto.
In a statement, Müller-Wohlfahrt said: “For unexplained reasons, it was the medical department that was chiefly blamed for the defeat. The relationship of trust has been permanently damaged.”
Müller-Wohlfahrt had been at Bayern since 1977.
Guardiola, meanwhile, said in his press conference on Friday that he respected Müller-Wohlfahrt’s decision and claimed that it was business as usual at the league leaders. “This changes nothing. I will be here next season and coach this team. It is lovely here.
“I respect Müller-Wohlfahrt’s decision and that is all I can say. When a player is injured then it is not the fault of the doctor. Injured is injured. We could have lost against Porto even if we had had the injured players available. No one can guarantee that we would have won with our best XI.
“We lost because of Pep, as simple as that. When we lose it is my fault. Not someone from the board or the medical team. It is my fault and my fault only.”
Guardiola has been linked to Manchester City.