Pep Guardiola says he has cut off communication with Premier League amid charges against Man City
Pep Guardiola says he has CUT OFF communication with the Premier League amid charges against Manchester City for alleged financial rule breaches… after claiming his side is unfairly treated by referees Pep Guardiola has cut communication with the Premier League in the aftermath of Manchester City’s unprecedented number of charges for alleged financial rule breaches.
The City manager, who faces a Newcastle side condemned of ‘annoying’ time-wasting by Erik ten Hag last week, alleged that referees treat his team unfairly.
Guardiola was enraged by Anthony Taylor’s yellow card for wasting time in the 36th minute of Manchester City’s recent triumph against Arsenal, and was mystified that similar offenses are not punished at the Etihad Stadium.
‘How many thousand million games do teams come here and waste time with the goalkeepers?’Guardiola stated this. ‘Every goal kick takes twenty seconds. Nothing happens at all.
‘Then after we go there [to Arsenal], we want to be aggressive and play, and we receive a yellow card. They are free to do whatever they want.’
Pep Guardiola believes he has cut off contact with the Premier League due to their charges against Manchester City.
He stated that he did not speak with high level officials because ‘we are accused by them’ of alleged financial regulation violations.
Asked if he has spoken to the Premier League over what he regards as double standards, Guardiola replied: ‘I don’t talk with the Premier League, we are accused by them. There are no referees, no Premier League, and no concern.
‘Now we can’t talk about the Premier League or anything else because we’re too busy defending ourselves with our attorneys.’
Mikel Arteta and Jurgen Klopp have both spoken out about Newcastle’s deception, with Manchester United’s Ten Hag following suit before the Carabao Cup final.
Guardiola joked that if either side gets disciplined today, it will be his own as they try to keep pace with leaders Arsenal.
‘It depends on the referee but I’m pretty sure the yellow will be for Ederson,’ he added. ‘How many times do I complain about referees or make an appointment? The game is done when it’s done.
‘I don’t even know before the game who the referee is that’s going to whistle. I know when I see their face, I know who they are, but I don’t talk with them before or after.’
