Summary
Chelsea and West Ham were fined after a Premier League game in January due to a fight involving their players. The conflict started after a shove and escalated when a Chelsea player's actions led to a reaction from a West Ham player. The fines were based on both teams failing to control their players.
Key Facts
- Chelsea received a fine of £325,000.
- West Ham received a fine of £300,000.
- The conflict happened during added time at Stamford Bridge.
- The incident began after Chelsea's Joao Pedro reacted to West Ham's Adama Traore shoving Chelsea's Marc Cucurella.
- West Ham's Jean-Clair Todibo received a red card for grabbing Joao Pedro by the neck.
- The Football Association said both teams failed to stop their players from acting improperly.
- Chelsea was losing 2-0 during the match but eventually won 3-2.
- Both teams admitted to having previous violations of FA Rule E20.1 regarding improper conduct.
