West Bromwich Albion Football Club has been fined £30,000 and warned for misconduct after admitting breaches of FA Rule E21.1 and E21.2, which occurred during the FA Cup fourth round tie against Wolverhampton Wanderers at The Hawthorns on Sunday, January 28, 2024.
A link to the full FA statement can be found here.
Albion Managing Director Mark Miles said: “The club remains resolute in its condemnation of the unsavoury scenes which marred the Black Country derby earlier this year.
“We accept the decision made by an FA Regulatory Commission and have already implemented procedural changes based on learnings from this game.
“While the written reasons state the club did a very considerable number of things right and plainly took its responsibilities seriously, it is clear there were also areas in which we fell short, and it is imperative we continue to focus on these aspects as we strive for improvement.
“Since the fixture, the club has met with the Sports Ground Safety Authority, acting on its recommendations to improve internal procedures which will help to prevent similar issues arising in the future.
“The behaviour we witnessed that day is totally unacceptable, and the club has since banned or suspended in excess of 40 supporters who were involved in the incident. West Midlands Police is also continuing its own criminal investigations into individual fan behaviour.
“I am confident we will continue to make the improvements necessary to ensure The Hawthorns never again witnesses scenes of this nature.”
