Wrexham fined for fielding ineligible players

Wrexham fined £75,000 (£25,000 suspended) for fielding ineligible players Issa Kabore and Callum O'Hare due to incomplete Home Office documentation.

Wrexham have been fined £75,000 by the English Football League, with £25,000 of the penalty suspended, after two breaches of player eligibility rules this season.

Issa Kabore was ruled ineligible for Wrexham's 2-1 defeat to Birmingham City on 28 August because his right-to-work documents had not been correctly uploaded to the EFL system. The Burkina Faso international, who joined Manchester City's permanent squad over the summer after a loan spell, had only just signed a three-year deal with Wrexham on the eve of the match.

The second breach involved Callum O'Hare, who was listed as a substitute for Wrexham's 3-0 win at Millwall on 2 September but did not play. The 28-year-old attacking midfielder's documentation was not uploaded in time despite joining from Sheffield United on transfer deadline day. Both players have since made multiple appearances for the club.

Wrexham said the incidents were not the fault of manager Phil Parkinson or the coaching staff, and the club is taking steps to prevent future issues, including hiring a club secretary and improving administrative training.