Pep Guardiola risks a touchline ban if he continues to wear a yellow ribbon in support of Catalan independence during Sunday's Carabao Cup final.

The Manchester City manager was charged by the FA on Friday for 'wearing a political message' in the FA Cup defeat to Wigan after ignoring two formal warnings since mid-December. He has until 6pm on Monday to respond.

It's understood that Guardiola faces a fine on this occasion, but the FA would consider a ban if he repeats the offence when City play Arsenal at Wembley on Sunday or in future.

Pep Guardiola could receive a ban if he wears a yellow ribbon against Arsenal on Sunday

Manchester City take on Arsenal in the Carabao Cup final on Sunday afternoon at Wembley

The Spaniard can display the ribbon in interviews before and after the cup final, but not during the game itself.

In December, a defiant Guardiola vowed to continue wearing it in support of politicians Jordi Cuixart and Jordi Sanchez who were jailed in October for their role in the fight for Catalan independence.

He said: 'I do that because in Spain two people who defend the vote, something the people in command do not agree with, are in prison. It's unfair.

Guardiola appearing at a demonstration for Catalan independence back in June 2017

'They can suspend me for doing that, but the other people are in jail. If they want to suspend me - UEFA, Premier League, FIFA - it's okay.'

The FA charge followed reports in Spain that a private jet carrying Guardiola and his family was searched by police after landing in Barcelona last week to see if it was smuggling deposed Catalan president Carles Puigdemont into the country.

Guardiola said on Friday: 'The police do their job, and they have the right to do it. My family saw the police searching the plane and that's it.'

His plane was searched by Spanish police looking for ex-Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont

Guardiola has previously admitted it's okay if FIFA, the Premier League or UEFA suspend him