GRIMSBY Town FC have today been fined £20,000 for fielding an ineligible player against Manchester United in last week's Round Two Carabao Cup match with Manchester United.
It could have been far worse - the club could have been evicted from the competition in favour of the club they defeated.
The board of the English Football League - which also serves as the management committee of the Carabao Cup - said £10,000 of the fine would be suspended until the end of the current season.
The EFL has explained the Mariners' breach of the regulations thus:
"The circumstances leading to this transgression are that Grimsby Town submitted the registration of Clarke Oduor at 12:01 pm on the day before the fixture i.e. shortly after the 12:00 pm deadline required in accordance with the 2025/26 competition rules.
"The club self-reported the breach upon discovery the day after the fixture had been completed.
"Following a comprehensive review of all the evidence and considering prior decisions taken in respect of offences in the competition, the board determined that the issuing of a fine followed precedent.
"The board further noted the club’s non-compliance was not deliberate, with no intention to deceive or mislead.
"The club has since implemented several actions to prevent a similar occurrence in the future."
Town will be liable for the suspended sum of £10,000, if they again field an ineligible player in any league competition between now and the end of the current season.
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