Empty seats were visible at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday despite Pep Guardiola's plea for more Manchester City supporters to attend.
Guardiola had made clear that he wanted more fans to watch the game against Southampton after around 17,000 stayed away for the Champions League win against RB Leipzig.
Kevin Parker, general secretary of Manchester City's official supporters' group, claimed that Guardiola was out of touch.
Guardiola dismissed claims from Kevin Parker, the general secretary of Manchester City's official supporters' group, who said he was 'out of touch'
However, Guardiola responded by saying: 'Mr Parker should review the comments,' Guardiola said.