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Grimsby fielded an ineligible player, but Man Utd won’t appeal.
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Clarke Oduor, registered a minute late, played in the match.
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He missed a penalty, and the EFL fined Grimsby £20,000.
Manchester United won’t appeal after it emerged that Grimsby fielded an ineligible player in their Carabao Cup second-round tie.
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Clarke Oduor, whose registration arrived one minute late, came on in the 73rd minute and then missed a penalty in the 12–11 shootout after the game finished 2–2.
After reviewing Grimsby’s quick cooperation and the paperwork mistake, the EFL fined the club £20,000, with £10,000 suspended until the end of the 2025–26 season.
Grimsby fielded an ineligible player because the registration went through at 12:01pm, a single minute past the deadline.
Despite the breach, Man Utd decided not to press the issue, so Grimsby keep their place in the competition.
The case shows how tiny admin slips can lead to big problems.
Clubs should double-check paperwork before deadlines, especially in big cup ties where officials and rivals will scrutinise every detail.
