Ipswich and Birmingham fined by FA for post-match brawl after late penalty, with Birmingham paying more due to repeated incidents.

Ipswich Town was fined £24,000 and Birmingham City £100,000 by the FA for a post-match altercation following a late penalty in their opening-season match. The incident began when Ipswich's Conor Chaplin kicked the ball into the crowd, striking a fan who deflected it with his hands, sparking a scuffle and an attack on Ipswich midfielder Jack Taylor. The FA deemed Ipswich’s action reckless, though it acknowledged limited mitigation for early apologies and efforts to de-escalate. Birmingham’s higher fine reflects a pattern of similar incidents over the past year, including confrontations with Wrexham, Shrewsbury, Bolton, and Cambridge. Both clubs were formally warned about future conduct.