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Bayern Munich manager Pep Guardiola slaps Thiago Alcantara (Video)

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Bayern Munich’s Spanish head coach Pep Guardiola gestures during the German Supercup football match Borussia Dortmund vs Bayern Munich in the German city of Dortmund on July 27, 2013. AFP PHOTO / PATRIK STOLLARZ DFL RULES TO LIMIT THE ONLINE USAGE DURING MATCH TIME TO 15 PICTURES PER MATCH. IMAGE SEQUENCES TO SIMULATE VIDEO IS NOT ALLOWED AT ANY TIME. FOR FURTHER QUERIES PLEASE CONTACT DFL DIRECTLY AT + 49 69 650050. (Photo credit should read PATRIK STOLLARZ/AFP/Getty Images)

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It appears that emotions got the better of Pep Guardiola during his first competitive match as manager of Bayern Munich as the two time Champions League winner slapped Thiago Alcantara during a talk with his players.

The slap came after the Bavarian giants conceded twice in two minutes during yesterday’s German Super Cup, which Munich lost 4-2 to rivals Borussia Dortmund.

If this kind of moment happened in professional sports in the United States, Guardiola would be looking at anything from a fine to a suspension to a lawsuit.

What kind of sanctions he’ll receive in Germany, if any, remains to be seen.