Overview
- Aston Villa admitted to a fifth breach of Premier League multiball rules during the 2024/25 season
- The public sanction agreement found that Ball Assistants acted under instruction to affect passages of play in Villa’s favour
- The club faces a £125,000 fine and will be barred from using multiball in its first three home league fixtures against Newcastle United, Crystal Palace and Fulham
- Villa must review and amend its internal match-day procedures to prevent further breaches of multiball guidance
- Officials have yet to specify how Villa Park will manage ball supply for those fixtures without the multiball system