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Manchester City Faces Premier League Sanctions Over Kick-Off Timing Breaches.

Manchester City, the dominant force in English football for over a decade, finds itself once again under the Premier League's microscope. This time, however, the allegations are not about intricate financial dealings or sponsorship controversies, but something seemingly more mundane: breaches of kick-off timing regulations. Recent reports confirm that City has been hit with a substantial fine of £1.08 million for delaying kick-offs and re-starts on nine separate occasions during the 2024/25 season. While a million-pound fine might seem like a drop in the ocean for a club of City's financial might, these sanctions underscore a deeper tension within the Premier League – a battle between sporting integrity, commercial interests, and the relentless demands of a global broadcasting behemoth. This isn't merely a trivial matter of punctuality. It speaks to the meticulous choreography of modern football, where every second is accounted for, and every deviation from the schedule has...
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Antony's appeal has been accepted, giving Real Betis a major boost ahead of their match against Real Madrid.


Real Betis fought hard for a 2-1 victory over Getafe at the weekend, but they did not come away unscathed. Brazilian winger Antony, who has been instrumental in their recent form improvement, was sent off late in the game for a challenge from behind on Juan Iglesias.

The Manchester United loanee lunged at Iglesias with both feet, and despite making little contact with the Getafe defender, Antony was sent off for what was deemed dangerous play. However, the red card was issued for 'tackling an opponent from behind without any possibility of disputing the ball, using excessive force,' as noted by MD.

Real Betis, on the other hand, appealed the red card, claiming that there was a 'manifest error in the referee's report', that 'at no point does Antony stop looking at the ball', and that he stretches out his leg to make contact with the ball with no intention of contacting the player. An appeal that was upheld by the Competition Committee, which, after reviewing the video evidence presented by Betis, concluded that the action did not take place as the referee described.


This will not go over well in the Spanish capital. Antony was set to be banned for two games for a straight red card, ruling him out of games against Real Madrid and Leganes, the former of which is at the Benito Villamarin this Sunday. The United winger will now be available to Manuel Pellegrini, a decision that will undoubtedly infuriate Real Madrid with the current refereeing body.

They recently had an appeal for a red card against Jude Bellingham denied, and they have been outraged by what they believe is biased treatment of them. Antony has three goals and two assists in six games for Betis, and they have only lost one of their Liga matches with him.
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