Grimsby City have been fined £20,000 for fielding an ineligible participant of their famous Carabao Cup win towards Manchester United.
The Mariners knocked out the Premier League membership on penalties after the tie completed 2-2 after 90 minutes.
The League Two facet introduced on midfielder Clarke Oduor, who had joined on mortgage the day before from Bradford City, in its place however later realised he had been registered one minute after the 12:00 BST deadline.
In a statement the EFL said, external Grimsby reported the breach themselves and the “membership’s non-compliance was not deliberate with no intention to deceive or mislead”.
They have to pay £10,000, with the remaining £10,000 suspended till the top of the season.
The EFL mentioned the board’s determination to difficulty a effective “adopted precedent” and adopted a “complete evaluation of all of the proof and contemplating prior selections taken in respect of offences within the League Cup”.
David Artell’s facet will face Championship strugglers Sheffield Wednesday within the third spherical of the competitors later this month.
“The registration of Oduor was submitted to the EFL at one minute previous the deadline and the problem was not instantly recognized by the membership as a result of a pc drawback being skilled,” read a Grimsby statement., external
“We settle for the effective imposed and absolutely recognise the significance of adhering to competitors guidelines and rules. This error was not deliberate, and the membership acted transparently by self-reporting the breach as quickly because it got here to mild.
“Since this incident, we have now undertaken an intensive evaluation of our processes and carried out strengthened measures to make sure it can not occur once more.
“We thank the EFL board for recognising our co-operation and intent, and we stay absolutely dedicated to sustaining the best skilled and regulatory requirements.”
