Pep Guardiola could face further FA sanction over yellow ribbon defiance

• Manchester City manager still wearing ribbon after Friday’s charge
• Sanctions would become stiffer with each guilty verdict

Pep Guardiola could be sanctioned further for continuing to wear a yellow ribbon in defiance of Football Association’s rules, with Manchester City’s manager facing a potential touchline ban for his current charge.

On Friday the FA charged Guardiola with wearing a political message and he has until next Monday to enter a plea. This was regarding Guardiola having the ribbon on his person at pitch-side during City’s FA Cup defeat at Wigan Athletic on 19 February.

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