Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola criticised the English Premier League for scheduling their penultimate game in the campaign just 72 hours after the FA Cup final against Crystal Palace, amid a tight race for Champions League qualification.

Pep Guardiola confronted Crystal Palace goalkeeper Dean Henderson on the field after Manchester City's shock FA Cup final loss on Saturday. The City manager was unhappy about Henderson’s perceived time wasting during the 10 minutes of extra time.

Pep Guardiola admitted that his post-match clash with Dean Henderson was due to the Crystal Palace goalkeeper’s time-wasting during City's 1-0 defeat at Wembley in the FA Cup final.