Pellegrini apology cuts no ice with Uefa

Manuel Pellegrini’s apology for his outburst against referee Jonas Eriksson has not spared him a Uefa disciplinary charge.

The European governing body announced the opening of proceedings against the Manchester City manager last night, hours after he had backtracked on his comments following their 2-0 loss to Barcelona in the Champions League on Tuesday night.

“Following an investigation by the Uefa disciplinary inspector, Uefa has today opened disciplinary proceedings against Manuel Luis Pellegrini concerning the press interviews given to media after the above-mentioned match,” a Uefa statement said.