West Ham have been fined £71,000 by Fifa for breaching rules over
striker Diafra Sakho but no action has been taken over their place in
the FA Cup.
Striker Sakho withdrew from Senegal's Africa Cup of Nations squad with a back injury but scored 18 days later in
West Ham's Cup 1-0 win at Bristol City.
Bristol City say they are disappointed by the penalty and are "considering their options".
Fifa has reprimanded both West Ham and the 25-year-old forward.
Football's governing body says a player cannot appear for his team when he should be on international duty.
But the Hammers, who got £90,000 from the FA prize fund for winning their fourth-round tie, have escaped potential expulsion from the FA Cup and will travel to West Brom in round five on Saturday 14 February.
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