Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has declined to comment on a situation involving Mikel Arteta. During a press interaction, when prompted to speak on the matter, Guardiola responded with a terse “Next question. I’ll not do a Mikel Arteta comment.”
Guardiola Expresses Confusion Over Refereeing Decision
In the same briefing, Guardiola expressed his bewilderment regarding a refereeing decision during a match. He highlighted the confusion caused when the referee signalled for play to continue, only to blow the whistle after a pass was made. “It’s hard when you review the image, the referee decides to blow the whistle after he’s already said play on. After the pass, the whistle, I do not understand…”, Guardiola stated, clearly frustrated with the inconsistency of the officiating.
Guardiola, who is currently at the helm of Manchester City, chose to keep his opinions on the Arteta issue to himself, focusing instead on the clarity of refereeing decisions during the game.