Crystal Palace fined over team-sheet leak row

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Standard Sport18 August 2014

Crystal Palace were fined today by the Premier League after they were accused of being leaked Cardiff’s team before they beat them 3-0 in early April.

Cardiff alleged that their former sporting director Iain Moody, who is now at Palace, obtained the line-up for the Premier League game in advance.

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A League spokesman did not reveal the size of the fine but said: “The Premier League Board has considered a complaint from Cardiff City regarding the conduct of a Crystal Palace official. The Board found that Crystal Palace breached Rule B.16 and has exercised its summary jurisdiction and fined the club.”

Meanwhile, Tim Sherwood and Malky Mackay are locked in a battle to be the new manager of Crystal Palace, with an appointment set to be made in the next 48 hours.