Pep Guardiola will face no retrospective action from the Football Association for his provocative behaviour during Saturday's match between Manchester City and Liverpool.
The City boss celebrated wildly on the touchline after witnessing Julian Alvarez equalise for the hosts in the 27th minute, racing towards the home supporters while punching the air. Guardiola then turned his attention to the Liverpool substitutes who were out warming up, first approaching Kostas Tsimikas followed by Arthur Melo.
Repeatedly requesting the former to shake his hand while simultaneously waxing lyrical over his team's goal, Guardiola eventually got his wish when Arthur complied with a request for a handshake. Both of the Reds' substitutes could be seen with a smile on their face during this incident, though Tsimikas was praised by many for keeping his cool and walking away from the situation without producing a strong reaction.
