Guardiola hit with UEFA charge after UCL exit
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has been charged with improper conduct after he was sent to the stands by referee Antonio Mateu Lahoz during the UEFA Champions League defeat to Liverpool.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has been charged with improper conduct after he was sent to the stands by referee Antonio Mateu Lahoz during the UEFA Champions League defeat to Liverpool.
Guardiola appeared to be incensed by a decision that denied Leroy Sane what seemed a legitimate goal just prior to the break, with City leading 1-0 and well on top of its opponent at the time.
Furious with referee Antonio Mateu Lahoz's decisions, Guardiola raced onto the pitch at half-time to confront the official and was promptly ordered to watch the remainder of the match from the stands.
After the defeat, Guardiola told beIN SPORTS he had simply told the referee he thought the goal should have stood. "I said it was a goal. I didn't insult him [the referee], I was correct," Guardiola said. "I just said it's a goal, the second goal, but he's so sensible."
