West Ham manager Pellegrini mugged at gunpoint in Chile Published duration 4 June 2018

image copyright Getty Images image caption Manuel Pellegrini thanked Chilean police for their "quick and brave" response

West Ham's manager Manuel Pellegrini has been mugged at gunpoint in Chile.

Pellegrini, 64, who won the Premier League with Manchester City in 2014, was on his way to a restaurant in Santiago with his wife and two friends when they were targeted by a gang.

A spokesman for West Ham United said: "We are relieved to hear that Manuel and his wife were both unharmed."

The club's joint chairman, David Sullivan, has been in touch with him to offer "good wishes and support" following the mugging on Saturday evening.

image copyright Getty Images image caption Pellegrini was on his way to a restaurant in the Chilean capital of Santiago when the robbers approached him

An official told the newspaper the gang shot at police before driving away in a stolen Porsche.

The former Manchester City and Real Madrid manager left his job with Hebei China Fortune last month.

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