Brighton are set to be fined around £350,000 by the FA after being found guilty of breaching agent regulations and misrepresenting financial transactions in relation to several transfers, including that of then club-record signing Mat Ryan.
The Australian international goalkeeper moved to the Amex Stadium from Valencia for a £5.2m fee in 2017 and went on to make 123 appearances for the club, playing a key role in keeping them in the Premier League for four seasons before joining Real Sociedad last year.
Brighton have been found guilty of misrepresenting Ryan’s transfer by breaching FA rule A3, which states that clubs should not “conceal or misrepresent the reality and/or substance of any matters in relation to a transaction.