The Man City captain could be banned from coaching if he continues to express his love for his homeland in matches organized by the English Football Association.
Last week, in the FA Cup match between Man City and Wigan, the 47-year-old strategist wore a normal outfit but had a small yellow strip of ice on his collar. This is a symbol of an independent Catalan state, clearly demonstrating the view of wanting to separate from the Spanish state of this autonomous country.
This is not the first time Pep has shown his love for Catalunya in England. 3 months ago, coach Jose Mourinho advised his colleagues not to wear scarves printed with the Catalan flag in the Manchester Derby.
According to the "Special One", there is no law prohibiting coaches or players from showing their love for the country. However, everything related to Catalan 3 months ago was very sensitive and any actions of celebrities like Pep could cause inappropriate public flows.
In December 2017, when 10 heads of the Catalan government were arrested, Pep Guardiola showed support for Jordi Cuixart and Jordi Sanchez - 2 of the 10 people mentioned above. The former Barca coach wore a golden ban issued as in the match against Wigan when he appeared on the pitch.
"I want to do it to support them, they are in prison and that is unfair. someone might ban me from coaching on the pitch, but that is not as important as the fact that some people are suffering behind the scenes," Pep shared.
Returning to the yellow ice cub in the FA Cup match. The FA has not commented on Pep Guardiola's actions, but the Federation has warned the 47-year-old coach that if he continues to "put political messages into football", the ban on direction will certainly be implemented.
Thus, Pep cannot continue to show his love for the country, at least in the English League Cup Final match next week against Arsenal.
