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Manchester City fined £1m for delayed kickoffs

Reuters

created: June 20, 2025, 3:36 p.m. | updated: June 20, 2025, 7:42 p.m.

Man City fan 'Big Steve' says Manchester City will need to use their squad with tough Premier League games after each Champions League fixture. (1:12)Open Extended ReactionsManchester City have been fined more than £1 million ($1.3m) by the Premier League for breaching the rules around delayed kickoffs and restarts nine times last season, England's top-flight league said on Thursday. "It also ensures the broadcast of every Premier League match is kept to schedule." Fines totalling £1.08m were imposed relating to City's home games against Southampton, Tottenham Hotspur, Nottingham Forest, Manchester United, West Ham United and Newcastle United and their away fixtures against Crystal Palace, Aston Villa and Ipswich Town. The longest game delays were two minutes 22 seconds each for restarts against West Ham and Ipswich.

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