Chelsea and West Ham have both been fined for their parts in a wild all-in brawl at the end of their Premier League clash last month.
On Thursday (AEDT), Chelsea was slapped by the FA with a $618,000 fine, and West Ham $571,000.
Chelsea had battled from two goals down at half time to beat West Ham 3-2 in the London derby on February 1 (AEDT), but nearly 20 players were involved in a melee at the end of the game.
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West Ham winger Adama Traore threw Marc Cucurella to the ground before he clashed with Joao Pedro as other players arrived to break up the fight.
West Ham’s Jean-Clair Todibo received a straight red card after a VAR review for clutching Pedro’s throat.
Chelsea and West Ham have been fined over $1m for an all-in brawl in the London derby last month. Stan
“It was alleged that Chelsea FC failed to ensure its players didn’t behave in an improper and/or provocative way around the 95th minute,” the FA said in a statement.
“It was also alleged that West Ham United FC failed to ensure its players didn’t behave in an improper and/or provocative and/or violent way at this time.”
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“Both clubs subsequently admitted the charges against them.”
In imposing the fines, an independent commission took into account both clubs had previously committed breaches of the rule covering “improper, offensive, violent, threatening, abusive, indecent, insulting or provocative” behaviour.
Jean-Clair Todibo was sent off for putting his hands on Joao Pedro during a scuffle. Stan
The niggles started when Enzo Fernandez completed the comeback two minutes into added time when he fired in a cutback from Joao Pedro.
Three minutes later, after a clumsy collision in the corner, Cucurella’s head made contact with Traore’s chest as he got up, for with Traore launched Cucurella back to the ground.
In its statement, the commission suggested Cucurella knew what he was doing when he got up.
“It was not accepted that Mr Cucurella was wholly without fault. He was aware of his actions after conceding the corner kick and returning to his feet,” it said.
“He sought to invite a reaction from Mr Traore. That is not to justify Mr Traore’s disproportionate reaction from which the mass confrontation ensued.
“Furthermore, the commission noted that three of the Chelsea players were in some way seeking to incite the crowd during and towards the end of the incident.
“There is no justification for this behaviour, irrespective of what had happened during the course of the game or within the mass confrontation itself. It was accepted that the club had admitted the charge and was contrite.”
The commission also said both clubs “contributed to the incident” and Traore’s “disproportional reaction” to Cucurella’s actions “was the catalyst” for the brawl.
“It was accepted that there was no violent conduct from any other West Ham United players beyond the behaviour of Mr Todibo.
“However, a large number of West Ham United players did behave in an improper and provocative manner and contributed to what was a serious, unsightly incident.”
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