Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has blasted English Premier League referees. This comes after his team were denied a penalty against Wolves due to an official overruling VAR, and fans have been reacting.
According to him, he expects EPL referees’ chief Howard Webb to offer an explanation for the decision in the coming days, even when it is obvious enough that the ref made the decision to make a name for himself.
Pep added that an obvious infringement was also overlooked against MUFC, and Doku missed the midweek UCL game as a result.
His words, “The referee made his debut, now everybody will know him. It’s the first time, I think, he’ll go to the TV and disallow for a normal position of the arm. I’m pretty sure Howard Webb tomorrow is going to appear in the media to explain why it’s not a penalty.
What they’ve done against [Manchester] United – the first time they’ve done it, because the situation was a little bit of a doubt, right? That’s why Jeremy [Doku] could not play [vs Bodo/Glimt], for the action from [Diogo] Dalot. But it’s OK. I’m waiting tomorrow; don’t wait until Wednesday, we have Champions League, we’re busy. Howard Webb, come tomorrow, explain why it’s not a penalty.”
WOW.
Pep Guardiola Sala is a Spanish professional football manager and former player who is currently managing Premier League club Manchester City. Guardiola is the only manager to win the continental treble twice, the youngest to win the UEFA Champions League, and he also holds the records for the most consecutive league games won in La Liga, the Bundesliga, and the Premier League. He is considered to be one of the greatest managers of all time.
Guardiola has played for and advocated on behalf of the Catalonia football team. Between 1995 and 2005, he played seven friendly games for Catalonia.
Under Guardiola’s predecessor Frank Rijkaard, Barcelona were known for a 4–3–3 with plenty of flair with Ronaldinho being the centre point of the attack. Under Guardiola, however, the team became more disciplined with a greater focus on possession and a disciplined and aggressive pressing style.
Guardiola was born to Dolors and Valentí. He has two older sisters and a younger brother, Pere, a football agent. He is an atheist. Guardiola met his wife Cristina Serra when he was 18. They married on 29 May 2014.
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