Man City handed over £2m fine for regularly delaying games

Manchester City have been fined over £2 million for delaying Premier League kick-offs and restarts 22 times in the past two seasons.

The club admitted to breaching Premier League rules by delaying kick-offs or restarts after half-time on multiple occasions “without good reason.”

In the 2022-23 season, the Premier League champions delayed restarts eight times, resulting in a £390,000 fine.

In the 2023-24 season, they committed 14 breaches, incurring fines totaling £1.7 million, with the start of the second half delayed 11 times and the start of the match delayed four times.

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In the sanction agreement, the Premier League said the club had “apologised for the accepted breaches and confirmed that it has reminded the players and football management teams of their responsibilities.

“Rules relating to kick-offs and restarts 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 all 380 league matches around the world is kept to schedule.”

Manchester City sealed the Premier League title last season, making it a fourth consecutive season they have won the title.

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