LONDON (AFP) - The Guardian has confirmed that Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero "will face no retrospective action" for grabbing the shoulder of assistant referee Sian Massey-Ellis during their 1-0 Premier League win over Arsenal on Saturday (Oct 17). City manager Pep Guardiola had backed the Argentinian after he was criticised for putting his arm on Massey-Ellis' shoulder. Aguero disputed a throw-in call which went against him early in the second half of the clash at the Etihad Stadium. After arguing his case with Massey-Ellis, Aguero briefly put his arm around the female assistant referee's shoulder as she began to walk away. But City's all-time record scorer went unpunished and in his post-match press conference, Guardiola told reporters: "Come on guys.

Source: BBC October 18, 2020 10:30 UTC