Birmingham have been fined £10,000 by the Football Association after being found guilty of failing to control their players in last month's 1-0 defeat by Aston Villa.
The fine will be like salt in the wound of a harsh Midlands derby loss which came about through a contentious late penalty call against Roger Johnson by referee Martin Atkinson. Johnson and a number of Birmingham players reacted furiously to the decision, prompting the FA charge.
The FA have warned Birmingham about their future conduct in addition to the fine, while Johnson was hit last week with a £7,500 fine for media comments made about Atkinson's performance.
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