Lagos pardons 14 inmates after 20yrs in prison (Tribune) Lagos State government on Friday said it has pardoned 14 inmates of the Maximum Security Prison in Kirikiri who have been imprisoned for over 20 years for various offences, while 20…
Error can still be made with Var, Guardiola claims (Guardian)
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola feels the introduction of VAR cannot stop referees making errors after the technology contributed to his side’s Champions League exit. Tottenham’s decisive strike in a quarter-final that ended 4-4 on aggregate – Spurs progressing on…
Guardiola charges fans to match players’ desire for City’s Champions League ambition (Guardian)
Manchester City’s fans must match the players’ desire to reach a Champions League semi-final, according to manager Pep Guardiola. City host Tottenham at the Etihad Stadium today, nursing a 1-0 deficit from last week’s encounter in north London. Despite contesting…
Guardiola, Klopp, Pochettino back tougher action against racism in football (Eurosport)
Pep Guardiola, Jurgen Klopp and Mauricio Pochettino have joined a growing number of Premier League managers to voice concern over racism in football, and have called for tougher action to be taken. Speaking at his pre-match press conference ahead of…
VAR supporter Guardiola wants quicker decisions (Guardian)
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola again backed the use of Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology but called for decisions using the system to be speeded up after his side’s 7-0 thrashing of Schalke to progress to the Champions League quarter-finals…
De Bruyne out ‘for a while’ – Guardiola (BBC)
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says Kevin de Bruyne will be out “for a while” with a hamstring injury. Midfielder De Bruyne was forced off during the first half of City’s win at Bournemouth on Saturday. “Kevin will be out…
Pep Guardiola ‘a big fan of VAR’ after win at Schalke (BBC)
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola said he is “a big fan of VAR” despite his side conceding two penalties and having a man sent off in a Champions League last-16 first-leg win at Schalke. Nabil Bentaleb scored two first-half penalties…
Man City end Newport’s Cup dream to reach quarter-finals (TheStar)
Manchester City endured some anxious moments but escaped from fourth-tier Newport County with their FA Cup hopes intact as Phil Foden scored twice in an ultimately comfortable 4-1 fifth-round victory on Saturday. Newport, 82 rungs below City on the English…
Pep Guardiola says Manchester City must adapt to Newport County pitch (Guardian)
Pep Guardiola says his Manchester City players will have to adapt to a difficult surface at Rodney Parade, following the Mansfield manager David Flitcroft’s comments about the state of the Newport County pitch. Mansfield were Newport’s last opponents in League…
Pep Guardiola defends Maurizio Sarri after Manchester City thump Chelsea (SkySports)
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has sympathised with his Chelsea counterpart Maurizio Sarri and says he should be given more time. City thrashed the Blues 6-0 at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday, Chelsea’s heaviest loss in any competition since 1991…