Chelsea and Spurs handed heavy fines for Stamford Bridge brawls

FA fine Chelsea £375k and Spurs £225K for incidents during and after Premier League game

Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea players arguing during the Premier League match at Stamford Bridge. Photograph:  John Walton/PA Wire
Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea players arguing during the Premier League match at Stamford Bridge. Photograph: John Walton/PA Wire

Chelsea and Tottenham have been handed fines of £375,000 (€475,000) and £225,000 (€285,000) respectively following the fall-out from their feisty Premier League encounter at Stamford Bridge on May 2nd.

The match produced 12 yellow cards as well as two mass brawls involving players and coaches from both sides, as Chelsea fought back from two goals down to draw 2-2 – a result which handed the title to Leicester.

Matters came to a head again at the full-time whistle when a melee in the tunnel resulted in Chelsea's interim manager Guus Hiddink being pushed to the ground.

Both clubs were subsequently charged with three counts of failing to control their players, while Spurs midfielder Mousa Dembele was also handed a retrospective six-match ban for violent conduct, after clawing his fingers down the face of Chelsea forward Diego Costa.

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The case was heard by an independent regulatory commission, at which both clubs accepted the charges and were also warned about future conduct.

A statement from the Football Association read: “Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur have been fined £375,000 and £225,000 respectively after both clubs admitted three breaches of FA Rule E20 for failing to control their players and/or officials.

“It follows incidents which occurred in the 45th and 87th minutes and also at the end of their fixture at Stamford Bridge on Monday 2 May 2016.

“Prior to this fixture, Chelsea had breached FA Rule E20 on four separate occasions and Tottenham Hotspur twice since November 2014.

“Following the Independent Regulatory Commission hearing, both clubs were also warned as to their future conduct.”