Mitre, the official match ball supplier of the Emirates FA Cup, have unveiled the new design for the 2024-25 Final. The showdown takes place at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 17 May (4.30pm BST) when ...

Pep Guardiola has prompted a response from the FA following his comments complaining about the official FA Cup match ball. The Manchester City boss criticised the quality of the Mitre Ultimax Pro ...

The FA have firmly hit back at Pep Guardiola after the Manchester City boss complained about the ball used in his side's win over Plymouth Argyle. While Guardiola was pleased to see his side ...

Guardiola said the FA Cup ball – Mitre’s Ultimax Pro ball – was “not proper” and compared it negatively to those used in the Premier League and Champions League after City beat Plymouth ...

An FA spokesperson has now defended the ball, stating: "Mitre's Ultimax Pro ball – used in the Emirates FA Cup and all other FA competitions – has been tested in accordance with FIFA testing.

Pep Guardiola has taken the Mikel Arteta route of criticising the Mitre balls used in the FA Cup after Manchester City made hard work of beating Plymouth on Saturday. City will face Bournemouth in ...

Guardiola said he was not happy with the Mitre balls used in the FA Cup. "The ball in the Champions League is exceptional, the ball in the Premier League is exceptional, this one isn't," he said.