Arsenal have been hit with a half-a-million pound fine by the Football Association, after breaching ticket rules.
The breach came during from their third round exit, when the Gunners were beaten by Manchester United on penalties.
Arsenal have been accused of breaking ticket rules for the fixture, landing them a £500,000 fine.
It all comes down to Rule 192, which states "the home club shall comply with any request for tickets made in accordance with Rule 191."
The aforementioned rule says the away club can claim up to 15% of issued tickets of the ground's maximum capacity.
And if the full capacity isn't met, they can claim up to 15% of the ground's maximum capacity.
These tickets are for a "fully segregated area" and tickets are requested within four days of the relevant draw.
With this in mind, Arsenal - the home side - did not comply with this, meaning they did not give Manchester United their due rights in this situation.
The Professional Game Board took the issue forward which has now sanctioned Arsenal.
The fine however is suspended pending the North London club's conduct in complying during this year's FA Cup third round and any fixture following which they are involved in.
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So what's next for Arsenal?
The FA Cup is officially underway, but in it's preliminary qualifying rounds with the first official round set to take place from November.
Arsenal will now have to get through the first three rounds and beyond, complying with the rules set by the FA, in order to avoid paying the fine.
The 14-time winners of the competition will hope not only to avoid the fine but reach the final and lift the silverware.
They haven't done so since 2020, which is one of the only trophies earned under Mikel Arteta.
The Gunners also haven't progressed past the fourth round since the 2020 success.
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