Liverpool were fined £200,000 ($246,000) by the English Football League on Wednesday after fielding an ineligible player in their League Cup win at Milton Keynes Dons.

Spanish midfielder Pedro Chirivella featured as a substitute for Liverpool after coming on for the last 28 minutes of the 2-0 third-round win last week.

Chirivella, who had been on loan at Spanish club Extremadura last season, was not registered to play for Jurgen Klopp's side at Stadium MK.

Liverpool had not secured an international transfer certificate, which was required after the 22-year-old's return to Anfield following his loan.

It was suggested Liverpool could be kicked out of the League Cup as punishment.

But instead Liverpool have been fined, with £100,000 of the penalty suspended.

"Following a comprehensive review of all the evidence, the board determined that it wasn't appropriate to expel the club from the competition because of a number of mitigating factors," a Football League statement said.

A Liverpool club spokesperson said: "The club accepts the judgement, outcome and punishment imposed by the EFL.

"We believe it is proportionate with the technical indiscretion committed and will be making no further representations.

"Even though there were mitigating factors, which were beyond our control or jurisdiction, we believe it appropriate we apologise to the competition's governing body and also to Milton Keynes Dons."

Liverpool requested the paperwork in July but the process can only be completed with the English Football Association's intervention.

It is believed that is where the Champions League holders think the error has been made.

"In particular, the board noted that the club had sought the assistance of the Football Association in securing the return of the international clearance prior to the start of this season," the statement said.

Liverpool would be liable to pay the suspended £100,000, plus face an additional sanction, if they fielded an ineligible player again in the League Cup before the end of next season.

Source: https://www.afp.com/en/news/831/liverpool-fined-after-fielding-ineligible-player-doc-1kz7ei6

When are they going to fine Man-U for fielding wrong Manager?

While Barcelona was fined 300 euros. If you do not get it ... Barcelona was fined three hundred euros only

It was wrong for Liverpool to have done that na...

You will never walk alone

Liverpool have always been failures when it comes to league cup, always going home after two matches.

They should be thrown out for breaking a rule, not to be fined.

They can't retain Champions League

they should have been kicked out jooor...

Make rain fall abeg.. i love the weather for two....bringing memories back

they suppose to expel them

FA and BUHARI EFCC are one looting machine.

ShitHead:
When are they going to fine Man-U for fielding wrong Manager?

make una leave Ole na

Okay

If na for LA liga
Na expulsion

Abeg leave my Liverpool alone.

Check my signature!

Nor be say he even score goal now. Them they pay fine.

Quite a heavy fine IMO but we want to win as many trophies as possible this season so we will take it and remain in the competition. Up next FIFA club world Cup in December.

Jayslicky:
Liverpool have always been failures when it comes to league cup, always going home after two matches.

They should be thrown out for breaking a rule, not to be fined.

Haq haq haq haq...
you need FA number??
Maybe you can call them to throw them out please.

ShitHead:
When are they going to fine Man-U for fielding wrong Manager?

Looool....make una leave me abeg

Jayslicky:
Liverpool have always been failures when it comes to league cup, always going home after two matches.

They should be thrown out for breaking a rule, not to be fined.

Who told you that? Where are you when Kenny Daglish won it for us? Revisit the history to confirm our past record.

Liverpool my club

ShitHead:
When are they going to fine Man-U for fielding wrong Manager?

he tire me ooo, I told my niggas that time, let's chill and get pochettino, I'm not sold on this guy from Malmo or whatever, but Dem no hear, dey got carried away with the mumu unbeaten.... I think Woodward should go too... Imagine make I never watch any man utd ball this season.... He never bad like this before

Starboytwo:
he tire me ooo, I told my niggas that time, let's chill and get pochettino, I'm not sold on this guy from Malmo or whatever, but Dem no hear, dey got carried away with the mumu unbeaten.... I think Woodward should go too... Imagine make I never watch any man utd ball this season.... He never bad like this before

that type of huge of money his much now

Vixlot:
While Barcelona was fined 300 euros. If you do not get it ... Barcelona was fined three hundred euros only

they complained dey fine is harsh

Vixlot:
While Barcelona was fined 300 euros. If you do not get it ... Barcelona was fined three hundred euros only

And Chelsea was banned for 2 transfer windows for committing the same crime as Barcelona. Life is truly unfair

Y would u called me for a job of 500k per �� month with trekking

While I dey do 40k per Ⓜ️ month for in side � car � wey get AC....

Vixlot:
While Barcelona was fined 300 euros. If you do not get it ... Barcelona was fined three hundred euros only

Barca wasn't fined for fielding an ineligible player and so it has nothing to do with this topic. In Spain, the penalty for fielding ineligible players is disqualification.

TGMISKY:

And Chelsea was banned for 2 transfer windows for committing the same crime as Barcelona. Life is truly unfair

oga it wasn't the same 'crime' they were accused of. Chelsea was accused of signing foreign underage players, and was banned by FIFA.

Barcelona was accused of talking to Griezmann without Atletico's consent and was fined by the Spanish FA.

Sometimes these FAs makes me laugh, Real Madrid was kicked out of Copa del rey for Fielding ineligible player by the Spanish FA, deserved punishment, Barcelona were fined €300 for inappropriately negotiating with Griezman and now, the English FA fined Liverpool £200k for fielding ineligible player instead of kicking them out.