UEFA charges Guardiola over T-shirt statement during press conference

UEFA charges Guardiola over T-shirt statement during press conference

Published Apr. 22, 2015 12:29 p.m. ET

NYON, Switzerland --

Bayern Munich coach Josep Guardiola could be fined by UEFA after he wore a T-shirt to a Champions League news conference that supported a campaign to investigate the death of a journalist at last year's World Cup.

UEFA says its disciplinary panel will judge an ''incident of non-sporting nature'' on May 21.

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Guardiola wore the T-shirt Monday ahead of Bayern's quarterfinals, second-leg match against Porto. It supported a campaign to investigate an Argentine sports journalist's death in a road traffic accident in Brazil.

UEFA rules prohibits statements that it judges to be ''political, offensive or provocative.''

UEFA says its disciplinary panel will also consider extending a mandatory one-match stadium ban for Porto coach Julen Lopetegui, who was sent from the dugout near the end of Bayern's 6-1 win on Tuesday.

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