Aston Villa, Newcastle Fined Following Boxing Day Tunnel Brawl

Aston Villa and Newcastle United have been fined for failing to control their players and staff during a confrontation in their Boxing Day Premier League match, which Newcastle won 3-0. Aston Villa received a £30,000 penalty while Newcastle was fined £20,000. The incident escalated after Villa's Jhon Duran was sent off for stamping on Fabian Schar, leading to a physical altercation at half-time that resulted in the ejections of Newcastle's assistant manager Jason Tindall and Villa analyst Victor Manas. Manas admitted to an improper conduct charge and was fined £4,000 along with a two-match ground ban, whereas Tindall denied the charge, which was ultimately not proven. Both clubs have been warned regarding future conduct. Earlier, Duran was also fined £15,000 for his behavior during the match.