Guardiola Claims Glenn S Controversial Yellow Ribbon Rant Was Due To Misunderstanding
Guardiola on Monday accepted an FA charge of “wearing a political message”, putting him in breach of the organisation’s kit and advertising regulations. The City boss began wearing the pin in support of pro-independence politicians Jordi Cuixart and Jordi Sanchez, who were imprisoned as part of the crackdown that followed last October’s referendum in Catalonia and remain in custody. Over the weekend Glenn refuted Guardiola’s viewpoint that the ribbon was a humanitarian symbol as opposed to a political one, but the remarkable nature of the FA chief’s response courted controversy....