Pep Guardiola has accepted a Football Association charge of “wearing a political message”, though Manchester City have pointed out what the club believe are inconsistencies in the governing body’s position. Yet City also stated to the FA that its stance on the ribbon appears out of step with Uefa, European football’s governing body. The charge related to City’s FA Cup defeat at Wigan Athletic on February 19th. Against Wigan the ribbon had also been hidden by the manager’s jacket during the first half, with it becoming visible after the interval when Guardiola unzipped the top of his jacket. The FA said: “A paper hearing has been requested, with a date to be set in due course.”(Guardian service)

Source: The Irish Times March 05, 2018 18:45 UTC