Manchester City Fined 1 Million Pound Due To Early Expenditure Postponement And Restart

Manchester City was fined by the Premier League for violating the rules of origin (Instagram/@mancity).

JAKARTA - Manchester City has been fined more than 1 million pounds (1.3 million US dollars) by the Premier League for violating rules surrounding early kick-off delays and restarts nine times last season.

The fine came a year after Manchester City paid 2 million pounds (USD 2.56 million) to the league for violating the rules for postponing the same match.

The club accepts and apologizes for violating the rule. They confirmed that they had reminded the players and staff of the responsibility in complying with the rules.

"Rules related to starting and restarting help ensure competitions are set at the highest professional standards possible and provide certainty to supporters and participating clubs."

"It also ensures that broadcasts of every Premier League match remain on schedule," the league said in a statement.

A fine of 1.08 million pounds was dropped over the home games of The Citizens against Southampton, Tottenham Hotspur, Nottingham Forest, Manchester United, West Ham United, and Newcastle United, as well as their away matches against Crystal Palace, Aston Villa, and Ipswich Town.

The longest game delay was two minutes 22 seconds for a rematch against West Ham and Ipswich.

Apart from that, Manchester City is waiting for a verdict on 115 charges related to alleged violations of Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules.

The indictment covers a period that began in 2009 and continued into the 2022/2023 season. Manchester City has always denied any wrongdoing.