Pep Guardiola has been criticised by former Premier League referee Graham Scott after the Manchester City boss confronted match official Farai Hallam during Saturday's 2-0 win over Wolves.
Guardiola was furious that Hallam, making his Premier League debut, refused to award City a penalty for handball even after being directed to the VAR monitor by Darren England. 'We won despite them. We did six Premier Leagues in nine years, so why do I not have the players?' Guardiola said after the match.
Writing in The Telegraph, Scott revealed that Guardiola had been 'physical' with him while he was fourth official during a game against Brighton in May 2021. He accused the City manager of 'antics' and said berating Hallam at full-time 'made a great manager look a small man'.
Scott added that Hallam 'emerged as the adult in the room' and that Guardiola's behaviour appeared to have backfired, with observers taking the referee's side.
The former official also called on the Premier League to stop managers entering the pitch after matches, suggesting they should shake hands with their opposite number and walk down the tunnel instead.
