Manchester City fined more than £2m after repeated number of delayed kick-offs
Club recorded 22 instances of slack starts or restartsIssue unconnected with financial regulations charges
Manchester City have been fined £2.09m by the Premier League for 22 instances of delaying the kick-off or restart of matches.
The champions have accepted the sanction, which relates to rule infringements over the past two seasons, the league has confirmed. The issue is unconnected to the 115 charges City are facing for alleged breaches of the competition’s financial regulations.