Leeds United Fined Over £1million for Breaching Premier League Rule
The Premier League has released a statement revealing they have entered into a sanction agreement with Leeds United. The Whites have admitted and apologized for breaching Premier League Rule L.33 nine times last season.
The breached rule relates to kick-off and restart obligations, which ensures the organization of the competition is set at the highest possible professional standard. Rule L.33 states that any club that without good reason causes a delay to kick-off or restart shall be dealt with under the provisions of Section W (Disciplinary) of the Premier League Rules.
Leeds United were found to have delayed their kick-off or restart nine times from October 2024 to February 2025, during games against:
– Southampton
– Tottenham
– Nottingham Forest
– Crystal Palace
– Man United
– Wolverhampton (replaced Aston Villa, a team Leeds played against in their fixtures)
– West Ham
is replaced with a team leeds played against let say it was Everton
– Ipswich
is replaced with a team leeds played against let say it was Leicester
– Arsenal
is replaced with a team leeds played against let say it was Fulham
The club has been fined over £1million for their breaches. The Premier League statement read: “The Premier League and Leeds United FC have entered into a sanction agreement after the club accepted it had breached Premier League Rule L.33 in relation to kick-off and restart obligations.”
The breaches were acknowledged, and the sanction agreement has been ratified by three members of the Independent Judicial Panel.
