Pep Guardiola has spoken of a desire for his compatriots to be "more like the British" after violent scenes in Barcelona at the referendum for Catalan independence.
Almost 900 people were hurt as police attempted to prevent the vote from taking place, with Barcelona's game with Las Palmas played behind closed doors.
The Manchester City boss heaped praise on Spain for its "literature, sport and cities," but bemoaned the heavy-handed manner in which Spanish police treated voters.
"We don't want them to think that we dislike Spain," Guardiola told Catalunya Radio and RAC1. "Spain is an incredible country, with its literature, sport and cities. But there is a need to understand that there is a population which wishes to decide its own future.
"Spain will try to cover up the reality, but the rest of the world's media will show it," Guardiola added. "I read in El Pais that they were saying it was the police officers who were injured.
"Injured by what? By votes? It has been the opposite as they have injured people with rubber bullets, which are illegal in Catalonia. They broke one woman's fingers. There are some images from today that are irrefutable.
Guardiola then turned his attention to Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, who labelled the vote a "mockery" of democracy.
"The Prime Minister must answer the questions," Guardiola claimed. "As he remains the prime minister of all Spaniards. Why don't we be more like the British, who have been democratic for many more centuries than us?
"On top of it all, we don't even know if Catalonia does or does not want to be independent."