Manchester City have been charged by the Football Association for the pitch invasion that followed their Premier League title win on the final day of last season in May.
City came from 2-0 down to stage a stunning comeback and seal the title on the final day, denying Liverpool their second Premier League. At full time, thousands of fans ran onto the Etihad Stadium pitch, with smoke flares let off and fans breaking the goalposts as they celebrated.
Now, the FA have confirmed that City have been charged for 'failing to ensure that its spectators... conducted themselves in an orderly fashion', citing threatening and/or violent behaviour during the pitch invasion.
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An FA spokesperson said: "Manchester City FC has been charged with a break of FA Rule E20 following its Premier League fixture against Aston Villa FC on Sunday 22 May 2022.
"It is alleged that after the final whistle of this fixture Manchester City FC failed to ensure that its spectators - and all persons purporting to be its supporters or followers - conducted themselves in an orderly fashion and refrained from using threatening and/or violent behaviour whilst encroaching onto the pitch.
"Manchester City FC has until Thursday 25 August to provide a response to this charge."
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