In March 2018, Pep Guardiola was fined GBP 20,000 (approx. EUR 23,000) and warned as to his future conduct for wearing a yellow ribbon on the sidelines.
After a match against Wigan Athletic FC in The FA Cup on 19 February 2018, the Manchester City boss was charged[1] with a breach of FA Rule E1(b) - effectively a misconduct charge - in respect of an alleged breach of Regulation A4 of The FA’s Kit and Advertising Regulations, which states:[2]
“The appearance on, or incorporation in, any item of clothing (including football boots) of any distasteful, threatening, abusive, indecent, insulting, discriminatory or otherwise...
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