Manchester City fined more than 2m for delaying kick-offs and restarts in the past two seasons, accepting breaches without good reason.
Punishments for delays ranged from warnings to 200,000 for the longest delay of two minutes 46 seconds, affecting matches like title-clinching games.
Premier League emphasizes importance of kick-off rules to maintain professional standards, ensure schedule certainty for fans, and global broadcast adherence.
Upcoming Premier League disciplinary commission to address 115 charges against City, including financial violations related to sponsor payments from Abu Dhabi.
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