Pep Guardiola has taken the Mikel Arteta route of criticising the Mitre balls used in the FA Cup after Manchester City made hard work of beating Plymouth on Saturday. City will face Bournemouth in the ...

Guardiola said the FA Cup ball – Mitre’s Ultimax Pro ball – was “not proper” and compared it negatively to those used in the Premier League and Champions League after City beat Plymouth ...

In response to Guardiola's comments, a Football Association spokesperson said: "Mitre's Ultimax Pro ball - used in the Emirates FA Cup and all other FA competitions - has been tested in accordance ...

The Football Association has defended the ball used in the FA Cup after it came under attack from Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola. Guardiola said the FA Cup ball – Mitre’s Ultimax Pro ball ...