- It took several minutes for groundsmen to remove a loose squirrel from the pitch
- It ran on to the pitch prior to Manchester City’s Carabao Cup clash with Wolves
- The groundsman who finally caught the animal found the whole event hilarious
There was, rather bizarrely, a very stubborn squirrel on the loose at the Etihad Stadium prior to Manchester City’s Carabao Cup clash with Wolves.
It took groundsmen several minutes to remove the squirrel, who seemed rather content bounding around the pitch doing its best impersonation of Kevin De Bruyne.
The City staff first saw the animal by the corner flag and attempted to ease it off the pitch to safety.
A squirrel was on the pitch at the Etihad Stadium prior to Manchester City’s game with Wolves
City staff noticed the animal running around the pitch and attempted to catch it and remove it
One groundsman managed to lure the squirrel close to him after trying for several minutes
He finally managed to grab the squirrel and remove it from the pitch much to its displeasure
The groundsman found it hilarious and laughed hysterically as he carried it off of the pitch
But the squirrel was not obliging.
The groundsmen were chasing it back and fourth as the event went on for minutes before eventually one of them managed to lure the squirrel close enough to pick it up.
Catching squirrel’s certainly wouldn’t have been in the job description but he found it hilarious and laughed hysterically as he carried it off.
Now safe and squirrel free, Pep Guardiola will be hopeful his side can do a job on the pitch against high-flying Championship side Wolves and book their place in the quarter-final of the Carabao Cup.