Pep Guardiola: I’d take ribbon off if I thought it affected the team

• City manager must answer FA charge of wearing a political message
• Guardiola has worn yellow ribbon in support of Catalan politicians

Pep Guardiola would stop wearing a yellow ribbon in support of imprisoned Catalans if Manchester City’s executive believed it was affecting the team and asked him to, or if he felt the same way independent of the hierarchy.

Guardiola has until Monday to answer a Football Association charge of “wearing a political message” after he wore the ribbon on the touchline during City’s FA Cup defeat at Wigan Athletic on 19 February.

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