EPL: Chelsea, West Ham fined £625,000 after late-game brawl
Naija News • 6d ago
Todibo clashes with Joao Pedro during West Ham's defeat by Chelsea in January GETTY IMAGES
Chelsea have been fined £325,000 and West Ham £300,000 following a “mass confrontation” during their Premier League clash at Stamford Bridge in January.
The incident erupted in added time after Chelsea forward João Pedro reacted to a shove from West Ham winger Adama Traoré on Blues defender Marc Cucurella.
Players from both sides became involved in heated scenes before referee Anthony Taylor dismissed Hammers defender Jean-Clair Todibo following a lengthy VAR review for grabbing João Pedro by the neck.
As reported by BBC Sport on Wednesday, in a statement, the The Football Association said: “It was alleged that Chelsea FC failed to ensure its players didn’t behave in an improper and/or provocativ...