Everton have been handed a huge three hundred thousand pounds Football Association fine for the pitch invasion in last season’s 3-2 win over Crystal Palace.
Fans raced into the field at Goodison Park after the victory guaranteed their safety in the Premier League.
Fans invaded the pitch after the 3-2 win over Palace while Vieira had an altercation with a Toffees supporter
However, one pitch invader got into an angry altercation with Palace manager Patrick Vieira.
The former Arsenal superstar was walking across Everton’s pitch when he was confronted by a goading home supporter, and he ended up knocking the fan to the ground.
As a result of the pitch invasion, the Toffees were fined by the Football Association, something that doesn’t surprise Vieira.
An official statement from FA read that Everton FC has been fined for two breaches of Rule E20 that occurred during the 84th minute of its Premier League fixture against Crystal Palace FC on Thursday 19th May 2022.
Chelsea and Tottenham were the recipients of a mammoth fines following a feisty 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge during the 2015-16 campaign. Both clubs admitted three counts of failing to control their players,
Serious off-pitch offences saw the likes of QPR, Manchester City and West Ham cough up millions, from breaches in Financial Fair Play rules and UEFA regulations to dodgy transfers.
