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Former FIFA referee Herbert Fandel has urged Bayern Munich coach Pep Guardiola to tone down his touchline behaviour or otherwise face disciplinary action. Last week, Guardiola escaped sanctions during Bayern's 1-1 draw with Schalke when he stormed out of his technical area following a controversial decision, and seconds later was seen talking to -- and also making contact with -- the assistant at the corner flag. On his way back to the dugout, with Bayern taking the lead, the coach then embraced the fourth referee. It was not the first time this season that Guardiola was seen talking to the fourth official, making content with them or outside the technical area. Guardiola was not sent off during the match against Schalke and Hellmut Krug, one of the two German referee bosses, said that was because "there was no aggression involved" during the incident at the Allianz Arena and referee Bastian Dankert was right to not sanction the Bayern boss. However, Krug hinted the Spanish coach has been put under closer surveillance. Speaking to Sport Bild, Herbert Fandel, the chairman of the referee committee of the German FA (DFB), warned Guardiola that patience is running out. "With all due understanding for emotions in football, limits have been overstepped," he said. "A coach, who storms out of his technical area and runs to the assistant at the corner flag has to be sent to the stands by the referee "That he only received a warning against Schalke should remain an individual case." Fandel also said that he does not like Guardiola's way of touching the referees or the fourth official, and said that this lacked the "respect and distance" towards the official. He added: "Guardiola would be wise to immediately change this behaviour."
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