Pep Guardiola says coins were thrown at him during Manchester City’s 1-0 defeat at Liverpool in the Premier League on Sunday.
The City manager remonstrated angrily with a section of the Anfield crowd after Phil Foden saw a goal ruled out when VAR invited referee Anthony Taylor to review the pitchside monitor.
Guardiola repeatedly gesticulated at fans in the immediate aftermath and later said coins were thrown in his direction.
“Next time they will do it better,” he said in the post-match news conference. “They didn’t get me. They try it again next year.
“All these coins, they tried, but didn’t get it. They got the coach years ago.”
Guardiola was referring to an incident when Liverpool fans attacked City’s team bus ahead of a Champions League match in 2018.
Guardiola was not hit by any of the objects but Liverpool promptly opened an investigation into the matter.
Liverpool’s response
A club spokesperson said: “We are aware of an incident involving objects being thrown into the technical area at today’s game.
“This incident will be fully investigated using CCTV and those found guilty will be punished, including a lifetime ban from Anfield Stadium and a possible football banning order.”
Credit: marca.com
