Pep Guardiola called for an “urgent” referees’ summit last night and expressed his dismay at the standard of officiating in England after Manchester City’s 1-1 draw against Liverpool. The City head coach declared yesterday “one of the proudest days of my life” after his team bounced back from their Champions League exit at the hands of Monaco on Wednesday by recovering from 1-0 down against Liverpool to earn a point in a thrilling encounter at the Etihad Stadium. James Milner, the former City player, was booed throughout by the home supporters but converted a 51st-minute penalty after Gaël Clichy was penalised for a high boot on Roberto Firmino. Sergio Agüero then scored his 25th goal of the season to seal the draw that kept Guardiola’s…

Source: The Times March 20, 2017 00:33 UTC