'I'll go on holiday' - Guardiola fumes as touchline ban looms

Pep Guardiola is set to watch Manchester City's next two domestic games from the stands Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola is facing a two-game touchline ban after being booked for the sixth time this season during Saturday's FA Cup win at Newcastle. Guardiola was shown a yellow card after confronting fourth official Lewis Smith on the touchline at St James' Park after Kieran Trippier had fouled City's Jeremy Doku. New regulations introduced this season mean Premier League managers are suspended for one game once they have received three yellow cards, while six cautions will result in a two-match ban. The ban applies to league and FA Cup games but not European games or domestic cup finals, meaning Guardiola will be on the touchline for the Carabao Cup final with Arsenal on 22 March. However, the Spaniard will have to sit out next Saturday's Premier League fixture with West Ham and City's FA Cup quarter-final clash on the weekend of 4-5 April, with the draw yet to be made for that round. After the win at Newcastle , Guardiola said of his angry reaction that led to his booking: "I will tell you something - we have all the records in this country, all of them, despite everything. "We have the record of the manager with the most yellow cards. I want all records and now I have it, two-game ban now and I will go on holidays the next two games. "There are things after 10 years I cannot understand. Review the action. Of course I'm going to defend Doku and all my teams." Marmoush double fires Man City past Newcastle Follow your club with BBC Sport Listen to the latest Football Daily podcast Get football news sent straight to your phone Russell wins first race of new F1 era in Australia Does Rome defeat mark beginning of end of Borthwick empire? 'A tough lesson' - Newcastle get sobering reminder of gap to top Jessie Buckley on The Bride! and Oscar nominated Hamnet The Nations Pod Guide puts Rome in the centre The Mitford sisters refuse to play by the rules The highlights of Piano Room Month 2026 with Vernon Kay Randell makes history with five wickets in five balls Does Rome defeat mark beginning of end of Borthwick empire? 'Fantastic French made to look ordinary as Scotland come of age' Ex-Olympic taekwondo champion Jones wins on boxing debut Chelsea overcome Wrexham in extra-time FA Cup thriller. Video Chelsea overcome Wrexham in extra-time FA Cup thriller Winter Paralympics daily guide: 10 golds on offer on Sunday 'I saw a drone hit the US consulate' - Patten's escape from Dubai Who is to blame for Spurs' chaotic descent towards relegation? 'Howard Webb, where are you?' - How we can stop VAR ruining football 'There were tears - but I had to peek behind curtain of head injuries in rugby' Iran, the US, and a World Cup that starts in three months Copyright © 2026 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.