Dundee unhappy with fine for Dens Park pitch problems
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Dundee face a total penalty of £186,000 in the event of further problems with their Dens Park pitch.
The club admitted to five breaches of Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) rules following a series of postponements because of waterlogging.
They must pay the governing body £66,000, with a further £120,000 suspended until the end of next season.
Dundee are seeking legal advice with regards to an appeal against the disciplinary hearing ruling.
The Tayside club say the suspended figure will be automatically triggered by a single call-off for a waterlogged pitch next term.
They also say the immediate fine includes £36,429 as "compensation to the SPFL for television and pitch specialist costs" and that they are "deeply disappointed with the severity of the punishment".
A spokesman for the SPFL said: "Rules on pitch condition are an integral part of maintaining a fair league competition."
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