It’s difficult to control it and it does whatever it wants. Many years, many players and managers talk about that’ ...

The Football Association (FA) should have a seat on the board of the independent football regulator, argues a new report by ...

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 ...

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has criticised the balls used in England's domestic cup competitions. His comments ...

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 ...

FA defends Mitre match ball after Pep Guardiola’s ‘not proper’ criticism - Guardiola said the ball was ‘not proper’ after his side’s win over Plymouth ...

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 ...

The Football Association has robustly defended the ball used in FA Cup matches this season after Manchester City manager Pep ...

“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 professional game are ...