{"id":9384,"date":"2026-05-16T22:20:29","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T22:20:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=9384"},"modified":"2026-05-16T22:20:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T22:20:29","slug":"pep-guardiola-reveals-strict-man-city-ban-after-winning-the-fa-cup-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=9384","title":{"rendered":"Pep Guardiola reveals strict Man City ban after winning the FA Cup final"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_184259\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Manchester City won the FA Cup on Saturday afternoon, beating Chelsea 1-0, but there will be no wild celebrations with the Premier League title potentially still up for grabs<\/h2>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37166252\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Pep Guardiola celebrates after winning Man City yet another trophy\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37166252.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/1_GettyImages-2276570468.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37166252.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/1_GettyImages-2276570468.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37166252.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/1_GettyImages-2276570468.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37166252.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/1_GettyImages-2276570468.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Pep Guardiola says there will be no boozy celebrations after Man City's FA Cup final triumph\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Pep Guardiola says there will be no boozy celebrations after Man City&#8217;s FA Cup final triumph<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Bernardo Silva has got one \u2018small dream\u2019 left after lifting the twentieth trophy of his Manchester City career as Pep Guardiola banned the booze from his team\u2019s FA Cup celebrations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Silva has two more matches left under Guardiola after captaining City to victory over Chelsea at Wembley. \u201cHopefully, we can still have a small dream that we can fight for the Premier League,\u201d smiled Silva, who lifted the trophy with John Stones, who is also leaving the Etihad at the end of the season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cIt is just special for me, being my last season to give them another trophy. Hopefully, not the last one.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">And unsurprisingly, Guardiola shared Silva\u2019s mindset &#8211; as well as the 20 trophies. The City boss declared: \u201cNot even one beer. Next Monday, after Aston Villa at home (last Premier League game of the season), we will celebrate. We will have a parade. It\u2019s took six hours to get here. Trains are a bit of a problem in this country.<\/p>\n<p><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_ae62be\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\">Man City stars side with Wayne Rooney after Micah Richards disagreement on BBC<\/span><\/span><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_ae62be\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\">Bernardo Silva sends Arsenal title warning seconds after Man City win the FA Cup<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cBournemouth (away on Tuesday). That will be even tougher. Try to go there and get a result. Now? Home.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">City are two points behind Arsenal, who face Burnley at the Emirates on Monday and go to Crystal Palace on the last day of the season. \u201cI don\u2019t think there will be much celebrating,\u201d said Antoine Semenyo, whose clever second half finish secured victory for City.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cIt came straight to me and I had to improvise as quickly as I can. It is a good finish, I can&#8217;t lie. I have never competed for trophies like this before, so everything is new to me. Hopefully, we can finish the job off (in the Premier League).\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Silva celebrated by giving his medal to his two-year-old daughter Carlota and then paid tribute to Guardiola, whose future still seems to be uncertain.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He said: \u201cHe changed the way I see football. 80% of my career was with him as my manager. All the things I hoped to achieve were with him. The relationship we have got is very strong with the frustrations and the achievements.&#8221;I care a lot about Man City.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37166415\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37166415\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Manchester City\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37166415.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_GettyImages-2276574665.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37166415.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_GettyImages-2276574665.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37166415.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_GettyImages-2276574665.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37166415.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_GettyImages-2276574665.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"City's players have another important game on the horizon\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">City&#8217;s players have another important game on the horizon<cite aria-label=\"Image: Getty Images\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Getty Images)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cI wish all the best to the manager because I really enjoy being with him and sharing all these moments together.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Silva politely refused to answer a question on the City manager\u2019s future but Guardiola hinted before the game that he would stay for the final year of his contract. And after this victory, he declared: \u201cThe moment the fire decreases, then we will go home. I am a funny guy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;This year I have been really good. Last season was the toughest season for many reasons. This season it is every day how we behave. Maybe we took time to find some stability with the team.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Chelsea\u2019s interim manager Calum McFarlane was disappointed with a couple of decisions inside the City area but praised his team for their efforts. He said: \u201cthe lads did not get what they deserved. 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