Manchester City fined over £1m by Premier League over delayed kick-offs and restarts

The Premier League said Man City had accepted and apologised for the breaches, with the fines totalling £1.08m. File picture: Tim Goode/PA Wire

Manchester City have been fined over £1million by the Premier League over delayed kick-offs or restarts related to nine of their matches last season.

The league announced on Thursday it had entered into a sanction agreement with the club over breaches of the league's rules around kick-off and restart times between October and February.