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Arsenal fined for breaking FA Cup rules against Manchester United
Arsenal received a suspended £500,000 fine for allocating only 13% of tickets to Manchester United fans due to safety concerns, breaching FA Cup Rule 192.
- The Football Association's Professional Game Board imposed a suspended £500,000 fine on Arsenal FC for breaching FA Cup Rule 192 by not providing Manchester United their full ticket entitlement at the Emirates Stadium, London, on Sunday 12 January 2025.
- Arsenal cited safety concerns when it limited allocations after the Safety Advisory Group ruled out using the upper tier, providing 8,000 tickets and leaving around 1,000 seats empty.
- Nearly nine months after the fixture, the FA concluded Manchester United won the tie on penalties following a 1-1 draw in normal time.
- The Professional Game Board kept the fine suspended contingent on compliance, requiring Arsenal FC to confirm it can meet rules for the 2025-26 FA Cup third round or face enforcement.
- The case highlights wider scrutiny of ticketing and safety practices as Arsenal FC's plans to increase the Emirates Stadium capacity to over 70,000 underline calls for policy review.
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