Fulham receives a sanction and a fine for violating Premier League rules in relation to Liverpool player Fabio Carvalho

Fulham have been punished by the Premier League for breaching player registration rules in relation to Fabio Carvalho's deal.

The west London team were handed a suspended ban on signing academy players and a £75,000 fine after accepting the charges.

TO Fulham The statement read: “The Premier League and Fulham FC have reached a sanctions agreement following the club's accepted breaches of Premier League rules in relation to player registrations.

“The club will face a six-month ban (suspended for a year) from registering any academy player currently or previously registered with another club and will pay a fine of £75,000.

“The ban on suspended registrations began on April 15, 2024.”

He added: “As required by Premier League Rules, the sanction agreement has been ratified by three members of the Independent Judicial Panel.”

Carvalho made 44 appearances for Fulham after breaking into the first team, scoring 12 goals in the process.

Then he joined Liverpool on a free transfer at the end of his contract in the summer of 2022, with the Reds paying an undisclosed deal fee.

Since then, Carvalho has struggled to excel at Anfield, making just 21 appearances for the Merseysiders.

After spending the first half of the season at RB Leipzig, the midfielder joined Hull on loan in January, where he has reminded the world of his qualities.

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In 19 games he scored nine goals to put the Tigers firmly in contention for the play-offs with just one game remaining.