Championship side Birmingham have been deducted nine points after pleading guilty to breaking the EFL's spending rules.

An independent Disciplinary Commission, appointed under EFL Regulations, met on Monday after the club breached the EFL's profitability and sustainability regulations for the three-year period 2015-16 to 2017-18, with losses greater than £39 million.

Garry Monk's side have now dropped to 18th in the Championship, five points clear of the relegation zone when they were originally...

A Birmingham City fan has been jailed for 14 weeks after pleading guilty to assaulting Aston Villa midfielder Jack Grealish during the derby between the sides on Sunday.

Paul Mitchell, 27, swung a punch at Grealish when the player's back was turned after Mitchell ran onto the pitch at Birmingham City's St. Andrew's stadium during the Championship match.

Mitchell, from Rubery, Worcestershire, also admitted to invading the pitch and has been banned from attending any football match in the U.K. for...

Birmingham's Championship match at home to rivals Aston Villa was marred by disgraceful scenes early in the first half as a supporter ran onto the pitch and threw a punch at the back of Jack Grealish's head.

Villa's 1-0 win at St. Andrews was barely 10 minutes old when a fan came onto the field of play and approached Grealish.

The fan then swung a punch from behind and caught the Villa midfielder, who fell to the ground. A steward then managed to restrain the supporter and marched him off the...