{"id":297930,"date":"2023-11-17T18:25:07","date_gmt":"2023-11-17T18:25:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/?p=297930"},"modified":"2023-11-17T18:25:07","modified_gmt":"2023-11-17T18:25:07","slug":"why-man-united-and-arsenal-were-deducted-points-30-years-ago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/soccer\/why-man-united-and-arsenal-were-deducted-points-30-years-ago\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Man United and Arsenal were deducted points 30 years ago"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Why Man United and Arsenal were deducted points 30 years ago after Everton&#8217;s sanction from the Premier League<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Everton became the latest English top-flight side to have points taken away<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>But Man United and Arsenal were once punished for a mass brawl at Old Trafford<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Southgate&#8217;s loyalty to his players is an issue and a weakness &#8211; It&#8217;s All Kicking Off<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Everton became just the sixth club in English top-flight history to have points deducted after they were stripped of 10-points for breaching profitability and sustainability regulations.<\/p>\n<p>The Toffees exceeded the \u00a3250m permitted loss over three years and have been punished by the Premier League with a deduction that places them into the relegation zone.<\/p>\n<p>The club have declared they will appeal the decision, but it&#8217;s not the first time a team has had points taken away, with Manchester United and Arsenal\u00a0once famously facing the wrath of the league body.<\/p>\n<p>However, the two giants of English football weren&#8217;t docked points for breaching financial rules, instead it was an on pitch brawl that prompted the most severe disciplinary measure.<\/p>\n<p>United and Arsenal were reprimanded by the Football Association after a mass fight broke out between both sets of players during the Division One clash taking place at Old Trafford on October 20, 1990.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/17\/17\/77938731-0-image-a-1_1700240929189.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Manchester United and Arsenal were both deducted points after a brawl at Old Trafford in 1990<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/17\/17\/77938729-0-image-a-2_1700240932881.jpg\" height=\"416\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>21 players were involved in the melee and both teams were docked points as a result<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Nigel Winterburn&#8217;s crunching tackle on United full-back Dennis Irwin midway through the second half sparked a memorable brawl that ended up involving 21 players in total.<\/p>\n<p>Irwin was backed up by his team-mate Brian McClair, while Winterburn was supported by\u00a0Anders Limpar before a mass melee then broke out.<\/p>\n<p>Players from both sides stormed into the ensuing fray with some attempting to calm the situation while others only added to the chaos, while both sets of supporters watched on.<\/p>\n<p>Every United player was involved in the moment of madness, while Gunners goalkeeper David Seaman was the only visiting player not involved.<\/p>\n<p>Cards were dished out as a result of the fight but later punishment would follow in the form of a points deduction and a \u00a350,000 fine for both teams.<\/p>\n<p>However, surprisingly no red card was shown in the since labelled &#8216;Battle of Old Trafford&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal had two points taken away from their league total, while United were docked a single digit for their involvement.<\/p>\n<p>However, it was Sunderland who faced the first points deduction a century previous when they fielded an unregistered player and had two-points struck off the record.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/youtube.com\/watch?v=ebSRjIBxFNE%3Frel%3D0<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/17\/17\/77938791-0-image-a-3_1700240936126.jpg\" height=\"449\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Sir Alex Ferguson&#8217;s Man United side had one point taken away from their league tally for the fight<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/17\/18\/77940437-12762907-image-m-24_1700244258736.jpg\" height=\"497\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Players from both sides grabbed and pushed one another during the huge fight at Old Trafford<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/17\/17\/77938897-0-image-a-4_1700240984066.jpg\" height=\"416\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Arsenal were deducted two-points after\u00a0Nigel Winterburn&#8217;s tackle ignited the fight<\/p>\n<p>Another north-east team also had points deducted when Middlesbrough became the first Premier League team to face punishment after they failed to fulfil a fixture in the 1996\/97 season.<\/p>\n<p>They were deducted three points for failing to fulfil a fixture against Blackburn.<\/p>\n<p>Portsmouth were then stripped of nine points &#8211; one less than Everton &#8211; in March 2010 after they entered administration.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Tottenham were hit with a 12-point deduction for historic financial irregularities prior to the start of the\u00a01994\/95 season, but this was later revoked.<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" 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