Pep has no gripe with pitch-invading partiers

City boss lauds 'happy' scenes at first home match since title win

MANCHESTER, England - Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola played down a postmatch pitch invasion that will be viewed dimly by the Football Association after his team celebrated its Premier League title with an emphatic 5-0 victory over Swansea on Sunday.

The final whistle saw hundreds of supporters storm onto the pitch, despite the best efforts of club security and appeals over the loudspeakers at Etihad Stadium.