Guardiola charged by FA for yellow ribbon protest

Reuters

Published Feb 23, 2018 17:02

Guardiola charged by FA for yellow ribbon protest

(Reuters) - Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has been charged by the English FA for wearing a yellow ribbon during matches in apparent protest against the imprisonment of pro-independence politicians in his native Catalonia.

The former Barcelona boss, who has sported the ribbon in City's Premier League matches as well as games in domestic and European cup competitions this season, has until March 5 to respond to the charges, an FA statement said on Friday.

It added that the ribbon had breached the FA's kit and advertising regulations.