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Man Utd were dumped out of the Carabao Cup by Grimsby Town last week.
Grimsby Town have been fined £20,000 after they fielded an ineligible player during their victory over Manchester United in the second round of the Carabao Cup. The League Two side won the penalty shootout 12-11 after they had held the Premier League side to a 2-2 draw during normal time at Blundell Park last month.
It has now been revealed that Grimsby broke EFL rules when they fielded an ineligible player during the match, though they will not be kicked out of the competition after the EFL Board believed it 'was not deliberate with no intention to deceive or mislead.'
Grimsby missed the deadline to register midfielder Clarke Oduor by one minute after he joined the club on loan from Bradford City. It is understood the League Two side made the EFL aware of their mistake the day after they knocked United out of the competition. Odour played the final 17 minutes of normal time at Blundell Park and missed a penalty in the subsequent shootout.
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An EFL statement released on Tuesday morning confirmed a £20,000 fine for Grimsby, £10,000 of which is suspended. "The EFL Board, acting as the Management Committee of the Carabao Cup, has today fined Grimsby Town Football Club £20,000 - of which £10,000 will be suspended until the end of Season 2025/26 - for having breached the Rules of the competition.
The breach relates to the Club fielding an ineligible player against Manchester United in a Round Two tie on 27 August 2025. Grimsby Town progressed to Round Three following a 12-11 penalty shoot-out win at Blundell Park. The circumstances leading to this transgression are that Grimsby Town submitted the registration of Clarke Oduor at 12:01 pm on the day before the fixture i.e. shortly after the 12:00 pm deadline required in accordance with the 2025/26 competition rules. The Club self-reported the breach upon discovery the day after the fixture had been completed.
"Following a comprehensive review of all the evidence and considering prior decisions taken in respect of offences in the League Cup, the Board determined that the issuing of a fine followed precedent. The Board further noted the Club’s non-compliance was not deliberate with no intention to deceive or mislead. The Club has since implemented several actions to prevent a similar occurrence in the future. The Club will be liable for the suspended sum of £10,000, if they were to again field an ineligible player in any League Competition between now and the end of Season 2025/26."
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