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Arsenal have been sanctioned by the FA for a rule breach in their third round defeat to Manchester United last season. The punishment for breaking a ticket allocation regulation has seen the Gunners slapped with a suspended £500,000 fine after United were only given 8,000 seats for their cup clash when they are entitled to 15 per cent of the ground.
A statement read: "The Professional Game Board (PGB) has sanctioned Arsenal FC for breaching the 2024-25 FA Cup Rule 192 in relation to its third round tie against Manchester United FC on Sunday 12 January 2025. "It was alleged that Arsenal FC had breached the 2024-25 FA Cup Rule 192, and the matter was referred to the PGB for consideration.
"The PGB concluded that Arsenal FC had failed to comply with the 2024-25 FA Cup Rule 192 and imposed a suspended £500,000 fine. "The fine is suspended pending Arsenal FC’s confirmation that it is able to comply with this requirement for the 2025-26 FA Cup third round and continued compliance for any further rounds of this season’s competition."
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