Guardiola clashes sharply with referees, videographer

- Guardiola erupts in anger after City loss
- "No questions… everything is fine!"
Spanish coach Pep Guardiola, manager of Manchester City, lost his temper after his team’s surprising 2-1 defeat at Newcastle United’s St. James’ Park in the 12th round of the Premier League.
The outburst saw Guardiola confront the refereeing team and reprimand a cameraman on the pitch immediately after the final whistle.
Controversial refereeing decisions
Manchester City felt wronged by several contentious calls affecting the match, including:
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Possible penalty: No penalty awarded to City in the first half after Fabian Schär’s challenge on Phil Foden.
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Goalkeeper foul: Questions over a potential foul on City keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma before Harvey Barnes’ second goal.
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Offside suspicion: Doubts over an offside on Guimarães in the buildup to Newcastle’s second goal.
“Attacked the cameraman”: Post-match explosion
Cameras captured Guardiola highly agitated after the whistle, speaking animatedly to Newcastle’s Guimarães before confronting referee Sam Barrott and his assistants about the controversial decisions.
The scene escalated when Guardiola verbally scolded a nearby cameraman filming the action, an incident described as a “verbal attack” on the journalist doing his job.
When asked about his exchange with the referees, Guardiola tersely replied: “No questions, everything is fine.”
The defeat marked City’s fourth league loss this season, leaving them on 22 points in third place. Chelsea’s 2-0 win over Burnley boosted them to second place, one point behind City.
