Manchester City FC has been found to have violated Premier League Rule L.33 which relates to kick-off and re-start obligations. The violations occurred on 22 occasions over the last two seasons. The majority of the violations were delays to restarts at the beginning of the second half, with some instances of delayed kick-offs.

The Premier League and Manchester City FC have entered into a sanction agreement after the club accepted its breach of the rules. City has agreed to resolve the situation with payments totaling around £2m, with the highest punishment of £200,000 for delaying kick-off in the West Ham game. The breaches were related to a number of Premier League matches during the 2022/23 and 2023/24 seasons.

The Premier League emphasized that rules relating to kick-offs and re-starts are essential to ensure the professionalism of the competition and provide certainty to fans and clubs. Despite the issues with delayed starts, City claimed a 3-1 victory over a London team. The manager expressed optimism about the team’s performance despite their failure to win on their US tour.

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