FA Charges Birmingham City Hull City Following Championship Fracas

Hull City and Birmingham City have both been charged by the Football Association for failing to control their players and technical staff during a heated Championship match at Birmingham's St Andrew's stadium. The incident, occurring near the 42nd minute, involved a melee sparked by a challenge between Hull's Kyle Joseph and Birmingham's Patrick Roberts, resulting in confrontations involving players, coaches, and even security personnel. Hull's manager Sergej Jakirovic accused Birmingham staff of making offensive remarks, including a security guard allegedly telling him to 'go back to Croatia,' claims Birmingham denies following an investigation. Birmingham goalkeeper Bradley Mayo was also charged independently for improper conduct towards match officials after the game. This follows a pattern of disciplinary issues for Birmingham, who were recently fined £100,000 for multiple previous incidents, and now face potentially heavier sanctions. Both clubs and Mayo have until the deadline to respond to the charges, with Hull having secured a 3-2 away victory that ended Birmingham's long home unbeaten run since April 2024.