MU causes Liverpool to face a heavy penalty from the Premier League

22/10/2025 14:19:00 soccer

According to a recent report, Liverpool violated the Premier League’s "multi-ball" regulation multiple times in the match against Manchester United.

Liverpool is undergoing a serious crisis after losing four consecutive matches. In the latest round, The Reds suffered another home defeat to their fierce rivals Manchester United, while coach Arne Slot’s team continued to display disorganized and disconnected performance.

This marks Man Utd’s first victory at Anfield since 2016 and also represents the first time coach Ruben Amorim (currently under pressure) has achieved two consecutive wins at Premier League.

MU khiến Liverpool đối diện án phạt nặng từ Ngoại hạng Anh 726536 — Liverpool faces sanctions from the Premier League (Photo: FootballTransfer).

According to the Daily Mail, the situation worsens for Liverpool as the Premier League is considering disciplinary action due to breaches of the "multi-ball" rule, a lesser-known regulation of England’s top league.

Previously, Aston Villa was heavily fined last summer for repeatedly violating this rule in multiple matches last season. However, sources indicate Liverpool is unlikely to face similarly severe penalties since their infractions occurred in only one game.

The multi-ball system was introduced by the Premier League in 2022, requiring match balls to be placed on holders around the pitch. Players must retrieve balls themselves, and ball boys or girls are not allowed to hand balls directly to players.

This rule aims to speed up the game and prevent bias, where the home team might receive preferential ball retrieval, such as quickly supplying the ball when chasing an equalizer or delaying when leading.

Nóng: Mohamed Salah bị 'yêu cầu' rời Liverpool ngay lập tức-725702 — Liverpool is immersed in crisis (Photo: The Kop News).

However, in the match against Man Utd, Liverpool repeatedly broke this rule while trying to equalize; even coach Arne Slot personally committed the violation by throwing the ball to his players—a completely prohibited action under the regulation.

Although Manchester United did not file a complaint, sources reveal that “many disapproving eyes were directed at Liverpool’s technical area” from the Old Trafford visitors. The Premier League is expected to issue an official reminder to the Merseyside club, as is customary after each detected violation.

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