A further one-game penalty has been suspended after the Manchester City suggested the Swedish official was biased towards the Spanish giants
Manuel Pellegrini has been given a two-match ban by
UEFA for his Champions League ref rant.
It means the Manchester City boss will be
banned from the touchline for his side's last 16 second leg tie at Barcelona on
March 12.
Pellegrini claimed Swedish ref Jonas Eriksson was
"not impartial" during City's 2-0 defeat at home to Barcelona and
will now have to watch the second leg from the stands at the Nou Camp.
UEFA handed Pellegrini a three-match ban but suspended
one of the games for two years, meaning it is, in effect, a two-match
suspension. It means Pellegrini cannot enter the dressing-room or making any
communication with players or staff during the matches concerned.
If City are knocked out by Barcelona, then
Pellegrini's ban will carry over into his first game in Europe next season.
Despite apologising for his comments, UEFA took a dim view of them and found
him guilty.
In a statement the governing body said: "UEFA's
Control and Disciplinary Body has banned Manchester City FC head coach Manuel
Pellegrini for three UEFA competition games, one of which is under probation
for two years.
"The sanction is due to the coach's press
statements and violation of the general principles of conduct under Article 11
of the 2013 UEFA Disciplinary Regulations (DR) at the UEFA Champions League
round of 16 first leg between Manchester City and FC Barcelona on 18 February
in England.
"As a result, the City manager will be banned for
his team's round of 16 second leg against Barcelona in Spain on 12 March. This
means that Pellegrini may follow the game from the stands only; he may not
enter the dressing room, tunnel or technical area before or during the match;
and he may not communicate directly or indirectly with his players and/or
technical staff during the game."
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