It separated one minute. Not in the League Cup match between Grimsby Towno and Manchester United, but before the game. League Two broke the rules, the match was won with an “illegal” player. Enough for Manchester United to demand to undo the loss? One of the world’s biggest clubs wisely chooses to stay quiet.
Grimsby Town registered Clarke Oduor one minute past the deadline, but still used the player against United. The club was slapped on the fingers by the EFL, fined £20,000 was the result.
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Manchester United have the opportunity to complain about the result, but according to Sky Sports, the Red Devils will swallow the loss. We’re guessing some in the PR department have been screaming and saying it will make the loss to Grimsby Town even uglier, if the Premier League club complains that the fourth division team brought an “illegal” player to “cowardly teams”.
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The League Cup is over for Manchester United, you might as well accept it and go for it.
