Guardiola gestured to the fourth official that the Dutchman should be sent off but the row continued in the tunnel of the Allianz Arena at half-time.
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Moments later, Bayern deservedly took the lead when a sweeping move ended with a shot from Bernat that deflected sharply off the foot of Cristian Zapata, leaving Milan goalkeeper Diego Lopez with no chance.
The agent of Bayern Munich forward Mario Gotze has suggested that the player could make a move overseas if a good offer were to come in for him before the close of the summer transfer window, according to the Daily Express.
“I’m proud of the coaches I’ve had but I won’t say whether Mourinho’s better than Guardiola”, he is quoted as saying by AS.
“I told De Jong that I was sad for Joshua”, he told the press.
De Jong was not booked for the challenge, and Guardiola could not contain his anger at half-time when the players left the field for the interval. “He can’t play in the next game [on Wednesday]”.
De Jong is known for his hard tackles and his kung-fu kick against Xabi Alonso in the final of the 2010 World Cup is highly infamous.
The 23-year-old has been heavily linked with a departure in the current off-season, with Juventus, Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester United all monitorting his situation at Bayern.
Milan manager Sinisa Mihajlovic was supportive of the 30-year-old and instead chose to criticise his Bayern counterpart for his reactions.
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“Football isn’t dancing and fouls are part of the sport”, he said.
