Pep Guardiola has been handed a two-match touchline ban after receiving his sixth yellow card of the season during Manchester City's FA Cup win over Newcastle United. However, the suspension will not apply to the Carabao Cup final against Arsenal, meaning the City boss will be allowed in the dugout at Wembley.
The ban is enforced exclusively for Premier League and FA Cup matches. Guardiola will be forced to watch from the stands for the Premier League clash at West Ham on 4 March, as well as the FA Cup quarter-final in early April. The draw for the last eight takes place on Monday, with Chelsea, Arsenal, and Liverpool already through.
Guardiola reacted angrily during the Newcastle match after Jeremy Doku was denied a foul. He said: 'When Doku dribbles past Trippier and is being pulled from behind, I'm not asking for a yellow card but please - it's a foul.' He also joked about his record of yellow cards, stating: 'Two game banned now and I will go on holidays.'
This is Guardiola's sixth yellow card of the season, triggering the automatic touchline suspension. The City manager had previously been cautioned in the Premier League defeat at Newcastle in November.
