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Pep Guardiola faces three-match Champions League ban for telling referee to 'shut his mouth' and communicating with Manchester City bench from stands in Liverpool defeat

Pep Guardiola faces being banned from the first three games of Manchester City's next Champions League campaign after UEFA accused him of breaking their rules twice on Tuesday night.

UEFA have charged the Manchester City manager with two breaches of their disciplinary regulations after he was sent off during Tuesday's controversial Champions League defeat by Liverpool.

Guardiola is accused of verbally abusing referee Antonio Mateu Lahoz and then, after his dismissal, communicating with his backroom staff during the second half.

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola faces a three-match ban in the Champions League
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola faces a three-match ban in the Champions League
The Spaniard was sent off at half-time of Tuesday night's 2-1 defeat by Liverpoolu00a0
The Spaniard was sent off at half-time of Tuesday night's 2-1 defeat by Liverpool

The former Barcelona boss entered the field at half-time to bemoan Mateu Lahoz's incorrect call to disallow a Leroy Sane goal, which would have put City 2-0 in front on the night, before Liverpool stormed back in the second half.