Guardiola unlikely to face punishment for pro-Catalan independence symbol
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola is unlikely to face UEFA sanctions, despite wearing a pro-Catalan independence symbol during his side's Champions League win over Feyenoord.
Guardiola wore a yellow ribbon during the game, as he did during his pre-match press conference, with the ribbon a symbol of protest against the imprisonment of pro-independence politicians in his native Catalonia.
The City boss has previously spoken in favour of independence and recently joined the protest after two prominent separatist leaders were jailed.
Speaking ahead of the victory over Feyenoord, Guardiola revealed his thoughts on the matter, saying: "If one day in prison was already too much, look how many days they've been there now.
"Like everybody knows, hopefully sooner or later I can stop wearing it (the ribbon).
"All the politicians that are in prison, I hope they can leave and go back home soon with their families and continue living the lives they deserve."
UEFA reserves the right to dish out punishments for the use of "gestures, words or objects" that it deems "transmit a provocative message" of a "political, ideological or religious" nature.
However, English publication 'BBC Sport' reports that it is unlikely that any action will be taked against Guardiola by football's governing body at this stage.