Aston Villa fines under Gerrard: 3k for shower without slippers, 6k for discarded tobacco

Steven Gerrard rules with a firm hand at Aston Villa. He demands discipline from his charges, which he doesn’t hesitate to enforce with harsh penalties. In fact, a list of what players must pay has been leaked online.

Fines are a known and proven thing in the football cabinet and they work in almost every team around the world, even in the lowest competitions. Sometimes the fines are kept between the players and the money collected is then used for a farewell party, other times the fines are used by the coach as a discipline check.

And that is the case with Steven Gerrard at Aston Villa. The former Liverpool player keeps his charges on their toes, because every misdemeanour costs big money.

Late arrival at training – £500
Forgotten GPS vest at training – £100 (3,000)
Late arrival to the training ground from the cab – £200 (6,000,-) per minute
Late arrival for a meeting, walk or to see the coach on match day – £1,000 (30,000.-)
Late arrival to see the coach – £200 (6000,-) per minute
Late arrival at a meeting – £200 (6000,-) per minute
Bad clothing on match day – £100 (3000,-) per item
Leaving crockery on the table – £100 (3000,-) each
Forgetting items on the pitch – £100 (3000,-) per item
Poor parking – £100 (3000,-)
Late arrival at a promotional event – £250 (7300,-)
Forgetting cakes on birthdays – £50 (1500,-) per day
Showering without slippers – £100 (3000,-)
Failure to report a new injury or illness to the doctors by 10am – £200 (6000,-)
Late arrival for physiotherapy – £200 (6000,-)
Leaving tobacco anywhere – £200 (6000,-)
Forgetting relaxation pants – £50 (1500,-)

If a player receives a red card they must take the whole team out to dinner in the next month. The worst player in small games (voted by the winning team) must wear a sign saying “I’m the worst” for the whole of the next week.

If the players break a few rules during the week, it’s going to get pretty expensive. The worst thing to do is to be late on the day of the game for a team meeting or a walk. On the other hand, forgetting birthday cakes is the least serious offense.

Source: SPORTBible, MARCA