The Premier League have confirmed that Manchester City have accepted and apologised for the breaches of its rules that have cost the club over £1million in fines
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Pep Guardiola has been reminded by Manchester City for a second straight summer of his responsibilities in complying with a Premier League rule
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Manchester City have paid the Premier League £1million in fines after breaching one of its rules nine times last season. Sanctions for the breaches of Premier League rule L.33 total £1.08million and follow a previous fine last offseason that reached £2.09m.
City have again accepted and apologised for the breaches, after which the club have also confirmed they have reminded their players and staff of their responsibilities in complying with the rule related to kick-off and re-start obligations for a second successive summer.
Rule L.33, in part, reads: "Any Club which, without good reason, causes to be delayed either the kick-off of a League Match from the time fixed or the re-start after the half-time interval shall be dealt with."
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A statement from the Premier League acknowledges that "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."
As such, the league and City have "entered into a sanction agreement". They add that "the breaches occurred in nine Premier League matches during the 2024/25 season".
Overall, they delayed kick-offs and re-starts by 18 minutes and 53 seconds. Below is a breakdown across the nine individual matches:
A £40,000 fine for their 2-minute 10-second delay of a re-start during their 1-0 win at home to Southampton on 26 October.
A £60,000 fine for their 1-minute 38-second delay to the kick-off of their 4-0 loss at home to Tottenham Hotspur on 23 November.
An £80,000 fine for their 1-minute 59-second delay of a re-start during their 3-0 win at home to Nottingham Forest on 4 December.
A £100,000 fine for their 1-minute and 29-second delay of a re-start during their 2-2 draw away to Crystal Palace on 7 December.
A £125,000 fine for their 1-minute 18-second delay to kick-off and 2-minute 24-second delay of a re-start during their 2-1 loss at home to Manchester United on 15 December.
Another £125,000 fine for the 2-minute 9-second delay of a re-start during their 2-1 loss away to Aston Villa on 21 December.
A £150,000 fine for their 2-minute 22-second delay of a re-start during their 4-1 win at home to West Ham United on 4 January.
A £210,000 fine for their 2-minute 22-second delay of a re-start during their 6-0 win away to Ipswich Town on 19 January.
A £190,000 fine for their 1-minute 42-second delay of a re-start during their 4-0 win at home to Newcastle United on 15 February.