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 ...

Guardiola said he was not happy with the Mitre balls used in the FA Cup. "The ball in the Champions League is exceptional, the ball in the Premier League is exceptional, this one isn't," he said.