Guardiola wears yellow ribbon in defiance of English FA


Soccer Football - Carabao Cup Final - Arsenal vs Manchester City - Wembley Stadium, London, Britain - February 25, 2018 Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola celebrates after winning the Carabao Cup Action Images via Reuters/Carl Recine

LONDON (Reuters) - Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola defiantly wore a yellow ribbon on his suit in support of jailed pro-independence Catalan politicians during his side's 3-0 League Cup final victory over Arsenal at Wembley Stadium on Sunday.

The 47-year-old Spaniard was charged by the Football Association this week over his continued wearing of the ribbon -- English soccer's governing body saying it broke their rules on political messages.

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