Pep Guardiola said he would not join his former assistant Mikel Arteta in a public tirade against officials after Manchester City's 3-3 draw with Tottenham on Sunday.
When referee Simon Hooper stopped the game in stoppage time to award Guardiola's men a free-kick just as Jack Grealish was bearing down on goal, City were denied a considerable chance to win the match.
The decision elicited a rage from City players and Guardiola on the sidelines.
Erling Haaland may face repercussions for criticizing the call on social media.
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On the other hand, Guardiola kept his cool in front of the media.
Arsenal manager Arteta called Newcastle's winning goal against his team last month a "disgrace" and "embarrassing" decision for the Premier League.
Arteta faces a Football Association charge for his remarks, which Arsenal backed up in a statement.
City has now failed to win three consecutive Premier League games for the first time in over six years, following draws against Chelsea and Liverpool.
Guardiola's team was made to pay for both offensive and defensive mistakes. Spurs captain Son Heung-min scored twice in the first ten minutes.
City then went on to dominate the first half, but all they had to show for it was Phil Foden's goal.
Tottenham fought back after the break, with Giovani Lo Celso scoring 20 minutes from time.
Grealish appeared to have given City the lead, but Dejan Kulusevski's 90th-minute goal salvaged a point for Ange Postecoglou's men.
Spurs are 'lucky to be in it.'
Despite a growing injury list and the threat of City, Postecoglou insisted he would stick to his attacking philosophy.
And the Australian admitted that City's wastefulness in front of goal let them off the hook in the first half.
City have now lost five of their last eight Premier League games, and they travel to Aston Villa on Wednesday.
On the other hand, Guardiola refused to panic, defending his players' performance.
