Pep Guardiola hit with touchline ban after Man City boss is booked during FA Cup win over Bournemouth
PEP GUARDIOLA has been hit with a touchline ban after being booked against Bournemouth.
The Manchester City boss masterminded a comeback against the Cherries after going 1-0 down before half-time, with Erling Haaland and super sub Omar Marmoush scoring to turn the tie around.
The win booked City a spot in the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley with the Cityzens to face Nottingham Forest for a chance to appear in their third final in a row in the competition.
Indeed, this season marks a record seventh semi-final in a row for Guardiola’s side.
But during the second half of the clash, referee Stuart Atwell booked the Spanish manager for dissent.
It came when Guardiola complained after talisman Haaland had gone down with injury in the second half following a challenge from Lewis Cook.
Despite Haaland signalling for a change, Bournemouth carried on playing which sparked an angry reaction from City, with Kevin De Bruyne seen confronting Cook as Guardiola made his thoughts clear.
Guardiola, 54, had previously been booked against Arsenal and Fulham.
And his third booking of the campaign now means Guardiola won’t be on the touchline for City’s next game, a Premier League tie against Leicester City on Wednesday.
City look set to also be without Haaland after he was forced off when he appeared to stutter his knee.
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The Norwegian ace, who has now scored 30 goals in all competitions this season, was later pictured leaving the Vitality Stadium in a protective boot and crutches.
When asked about the seriousness of the injury, Guardiola said: “I don’t know yet.
“I saw him on the massage table but I didn’t speak with him or the doctors. We will have to see.”
Haaland missed two games with a knee injury earlier this campaign but has otherwise been in lethal goal-scoring form.
City are heading to the revamped Club World Cup this summer, with Guardiola hoping to put a dismal 2024/25 firmly behind him.
But he claims his squad wouldn’t deserve the £100million prize money on offer – after their poor Premier League title defence.
Guardiola said: “We don’t deserve it this season. We don’t deserve a bonus this season. The bonus, if you win, I don’t know how much.
“You go there, (winning) it’s for the club. The managers, the backroom staff, the players we don’t deserve, not even a watch.”