Manchester City issued seven-figure fine by Premier League for nine breaches of rules – Club apologises | OneFootball

The Premier League have confirmed that Manchester City have accepted and apologised for nine instances of particular rule breaches during the 2024/25 season.

It follows a similar fine issued to the Etihad Stadium by Premier League bosses following the 2023/24 campaign, when City were handed a bill of £2.09 million for repeatedly coming out late for both the start of matches and after half-time.

Following that particular season, it was confirmed that City had also accepted they had breached Premier League rules 22 times “without good reason”, and the club went on to apologise at the time.

Having declined to comment to media outlets at the time, it appears as though while there was a slight improvement during the most-recent season, Manchester City had breached the Premier League rule on multiple occasions once again.

A Premier League statement issued on Thursday 19 June confirmed, “The Premier League and Manchester City FC have entered into a sanction agreement after the club accepted it had breached Premier League Rule L.33 in relation to kick-off and re-start obligations.

“The breaches occurred in nine Premier League matches during the 2024/25 season.

“Rules relating to kick-offs and re-starts help ensure the organisation of the competition is set at the highest possible professional standard and provides certainty to fans and participating clubs. It also ensures the broadcast of every Premier League match is kept to schedule. “

The Premier League have also provided a comprehensive breakdown of the delays caused by Manchester City to either the kick-off or re-start in the nine matches across the course of the 2024/25 season, alongside the fine issued by the division and accepted by the club.

26 October 2024: 2 minutes 10 seconds delay to second-half vs Southampton (H), £40,000 fine.

23 November 2024: 1 minute 38 second delay to kick-off vs Tottenham Hotspur (H) – £60,000 fine.

4 December 2024: 1 minute 59 second delay to second-half vs Nottingham Forest (H) – £80,000 fine.

7 December 2024: 1 minute 29 second delay to second-half vs Crystal Palace (A) – £100,000 fine.

15 December 2024: 1 minute 18 second delay to kick-off and 2 minute 24 second delay to second-half vs Manchester United (H) – £125,000 fine.

21 December 2024: 2 minute 9 second delay to second-half vs Aston Villa (A) – £125,000 fine.

4 January 2025: 2 minute 22 second delay to second-half vs West Ham United (H) – £150,000 fine.

19 January 2025: 2 minute 22 seconds delay to second-half vs Ipswich Town (A) – £210,000 fine.

15 February 2025: 1 minute 42 second delay to second-half vs Newcastle United (H) – £190,000 fine.

As part of the statement, it has also been confirmed that Manchester City have both accepted and apologised for the breaches and have confirmed that it has reminded the Club’s players and football management teams of their responsibilities in complying with the rule.