Overview

• An independent FA Regulatory Commission sanctioned both clubs under Rule E20.1 after they admitted failing to control their players.
• The incident followed George Hirst’s stoppage-time equaliser at St Andrew’s, when pushing and shoving broke out between players.
• The commission found Conor Chaplin kicked the ball into a section of Birmingham supporters, rejecting claims it was accidental and calling it reckless.
• A Birmingham supporter made contact with Ipswich midfielder Jack Taylor during the altercation, which the commission treated as an aggravating factor.
• Birmingham’s higher fine reflected a fifth sanction in 12 months, with the commission reducing the potential maximum following mitigation and early admission; both clubs also received formal warnings.