Birmingham City have been deducted nine points after pleading guilty to breaking EFL spending rules.
Championship side Birmingham have been deducted nine points after pleading guilty to breaking the EFL’s spending rules.
An independent Disciplinary Commission, appointed under EFL Regulations, met on Monday after the club breached the EFL’s profitability and sustainability regulations for the three-year period 2015-16 to 2017-18, with losses greater than £39 million.
Garry Monk’s side have now dropped to 18th in the Championship, five points clear of the relegation zone when they were originally…

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A fan runs onto the pitch and punches Aston Villa’s Jack Grealish in their match against rivals Birmingham City. A Birmingham City fan has pleaded guilty to assault after attacking Aston Villa midfielder Jack Grealish during the derby between the two sides on Sunday.
Paul Mitchell, 27, swung a punch at Grealish when his back was turned after running onto the pitch at Birmingham City’s St Andrew’s stadium.
Mitchell, from Rubery, Worcstershire, admitted to invading the pitch as well as assaulting Grealish.
The incident happened in the tenth minute of the match between the two rivals as Grealish walked away from…

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A fan runs onto the pitch and punches Aston Villa’s Jack Grealish in their match against rivals Birmingham City. A Birmingham City fan has pleaded guilty to assault after attacking Aston Villa midfielder Jack Grealish during the derby between the two sides on Sunday.
Paul Mitchell, 27, swung a punch at Grealish when his back was turned after running onto the pitch at Birmingham City’s St Andrew’s stadium.
Mitchell, from Rubery, Worcstershire, admitted to invading the pitch as well as assaulting Grealish. He will be sentenced Monday afternoon.
The incident happened in the tenth minute of the match between the…

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A fan runs onto the pitch and punches Aston Villa’s Jack Grealish in their match against rivals Birmingham City. A Birmingham City fan has been jailed for 14 weeks after pleading guilty to assaulting Aston Villa midfielder Jack Grealish during the derby between the sides on Sunday.
Paul Mitchell, 27, swung a punch at Grealish when the player’s back was turned after running onto the pitch at Birmingham City’s St. Andrew’s stadium during the Championship match.
Mitchell, from Rubery, Worcestershire, also admitted to invading the pitch and was given a 10-year football banning order.
The incident happened in the…

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