Liverpool fined for fielding ineligible player
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Reuters/NAN) Liverpool were fined 200,000 pounds for
fielding an ineligible player in their League Cup third-round victory
over MK Dons last week.
The Reds, however, avoided expulsion from the competition, the Football League (EFL) said on Wednesday.
Spaniard Pedro Chirivella, who was a second-half substitute
in the 2-0 win, did not have international clearance, following the
expiry of his loan agreement last season with Spanish club Extremadura,
the EFL said.
Half the fine will be suspended until the end of the
2020/21 season and the club will be liable for the suspended amount if
they field an ineligible player in the competition again before the end
of the next season.
“Following a comprehensive review of all the evidence, the
board determined that it wasn’t appropriate to expel the club from the
competition because of a number of mitigating factors,” the EFL said in a
statement.
The EFL said Liverpool had asked the Football Association
for assistance in securing international clearance before the season and
the 22-year-old midfielder was also included on team sheets for Premier
League Two matches and an EFL Trophy game.
The breach was not identified until the Anfield club
reported it to the EFL and the Premier League after the 2-0 victory over
MK Dons, leading to a misconduct charge.
