Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has received a two-match touchline suspension after collecting his sixth yellow card of the campaign during a heated exchange with officials.
Pep Guardiola will serve a two-game ban after being cautioned for protesting a non-call on Jeremy Doku against Newcastle.
The suspension rules him out of the Premier League clash at West Ham and an FA Cup quarter-final. Former referee Keith Hackett supported the decision, noting that regulations must act as a deterrent.
“If you break that criterion, you get suspended,” Hackett stated regarding the disciplinary rules.
Responding to the ban, Guardiola sarcastically embraced the record for most cautions by a manager.
He defended his actions, insisting that officials fail to protect skillful players. “I have always wanted this record and now I have it. Two games banned now and I will go on holiday,” the City boss remarked.
Despite the suspension, Guardiola remains eligible to lead his team in the Carabao Cup final.