Manchester City received a fine of £260,000 and a warning for encroaching on the pitch by fans in the match in which they won the Premier League last season.
In an announcement made on Friday by the Football Association of England (FA, its acronym in English), Manchester City was found guilty of “failure to ensure that fans left in an organized manner and resorted to threatening and violent behavior, invading the stadium”. field after the final whistle”.
Many fans invaded the pitch after the 3-2 victory over Aston Villa, an achievement that guaranteed the title to the Manchester team with a point advantage over the second-placed Liverpool.
On that occasion, Aston Villa goalkeeper Robin Olsen was attacked and one of the posts broke due to the weight of the fans who climbed on it.
The situation was repeated in other stadiums in England, especially in the final weeks of the 2021-2022 season. Since then, the FA has been taking firmer steps to prevent this type of occurrence.
Another team that was also penalized for a similar event was Everton, which received a fine of £300,000 (approximately R$1.7 million) last month for cheering fans on the pitch for staying in the Premier League.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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