COTTAGERS SANCTIONED IN FAB DEAL

By Jon Couch

ACADEMY STAR: Fabio Carvalho spent three years at Balham FC when Fulham came calling
PICTURE: Alamy

PREMIER League Fulham have been fined £75,000 and handed a six-month ban on signing academy players after being found to have breached player registration rules.
The Cottagers were investigated over a payment made to Balham Blazers FC after academy graduate Fabio Carvalho joined Liverpool in July 2022.
Portuguese star Carvalho was a youth team player at Benfica when he moved with his family to South London at the age of 11.
He joined local club Balham and spent ...

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