Pep Guardiola has spoken of his sympathy for Unai Emery after the Arsenal boss was sacked but said reports linking his assistant Mikel Arteta with the Emirates job were "not a question for me".
The Manchester City boss faced Emery when the latter was in charge of Valencia in La Liga, and Guardiola was the manager of Barcelona, as well as crossing swords in the 18 months Emery spent in charge of the Gunners.
Arsenal's poor form brought Emery's dismissal on Friday.
"I'm so sorry for him," said Guardiola, who takes his side to play Newcastle on Saturday.
"Every time a manager is sacked it's not good news, honestly.
"It doesn't change my opinion about his capacity. He's an incredible professional, did incredibly well in Spain.
"He won three Europa Leagues in a row with Sevilla, one of the most incredible achievements. He and I know it depends on results. It's simple but I'm sure he will find a new job soon."
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