Birmingham Fined 42 500 Over Grealish Incident
Grealish was punched by a supporter, who was later sentenced to 14 weeks in prison and handed a 10-year ban from football matches, as Villa beat Birmingham in the Championship en route to promotion. Birmingham issued Grealish an apology and banned the perpetrator for life, with the FA now confirming the club’s punishment over the incident. “An independent regulatory commission has fined Birmingham City £42,500 and warned them as to their future conduct,” said the FA’s statement....