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 ...

Pep Guardiola has hit out at the FA Cup’s Mitre match ball as being not fit for purpose in elite football. The Manchester City manager insists he has the backing of other managers and players ...

Pep Guardiola has prompted a response from the FA following his comments complaining about the official FA Cup match ball. The Manchester City boss criticised the quality of the Mitre Ultimax Pro ...

So, while the Mitre ball dominated those years, if you watch Stan Collymore smashing home the winner in Liverpool’s famous 4-3 defeat of Newcastle United in 1996, it’s an Adidas ball that goes ...

The Spaniard picked out the standard of the Mitre ball used for the game, echoing comments from Mikel Arteta about the Carabao Cup ball. But the FA have now firmly hit back at Guardiola and backed ...

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 ...

An FA spokesperson said: “Mitre’s Ultimax Pro ball – used in the Emirates FA Cup and all other FA competitions – has been tested in accordance with FIFA testing. “All footballs in the ...

(MENAFN- IANS) Manchester, March 3 (IANS) Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola expressed his dissatisfaction with the Mitre ball used in the FA Cup, after his side rallied to beat Plymouth Argyle in ...