Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola insisted Phil Foden will learn from the first red card of his career as he revealed he won’t be punishing the 19-year-old for his sending-off against Atalanta.
Foden blotted a great display in City’s 5-1 win by earning a second yellow card late on for pulling back Martin de Roon.
Guardiola protested the decision with the fourth official at full- time but said afterwards that the teenager should view it as part of his education.
”He will learn,” said the City manager. ”He will know after one yellow card he has to be a little bit more careful for the second. People say he has to play more minutes and I want to let him. But there are things he is still far away from compared to David Silva and Kevin De Bruyne.
”He has to learn these situations, with a yellow card, be careful. The word ‘experience’ – it means that. He is not going to get fined. I only fine players for stupid things, not for cards that are part of the game. Maybe I have
to pay him for how well he played!”
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Of his discussion with the fourth official, Guardiola added: ”He asked me not to say any more otherwise I would get a yellow card and they have the power!”