Summary
Pep Guardiola, manager of Manchester City, apologized to referee Farai Hallam if he felt offended by Guardiola's remarks after a match. The issue arose when Hallam, in his first Premier League game, did not award Manchester City a penalty despite a review. Guardiola explained his role in defending his team and questioned refereeing decisions this season.
Key Facts
- Pep Guardiola is the manager of Manchester City, a football team in the Premier League.
- Guardiola apologized to referee Farai Hallam for any offense caused by his comments.
- The controversy involved a decision not to award a penalty in a match against Wolves.
- Guardiola noted that referees usually change decisions after reviewing pitchside monitors, but Hallam did not.
- Guardiola stated he needed to defend his club's interests.
- He expressed intent to receive an explanation from referees' chief Howard Webb.
- Guardiola highlighted previous instances of controversial refereeing decisions this season.
- Manchester City must win an upcoming match against Galatasaray to advance in the competition.
