The Football Association has reduced the fines levied against Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur after their title-clinching (for Leicester City) draw in May.
The FA fined Chelsea £375,000 and Tottenham £225,000 in their initial review of the actions during and after the May 2 fixture at Stamford Bridge.
A brief statement on the Football Association’s website reports the decision of the appeal process.
"[F]ollowing an Appeal Board hearing the fines have been reduced to £290,000 and £175,000 respectively. It remains that both clubs have been warned as to their future conduct."
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Mark Clattenburg issued 12 yellow cards during the match, with nine of the bookings going to the Spurs. Somewhat amazingly, all 12 cards went to individual players, so both teams finished with 11 men on the pitch.
The lowlight of the melee was Mousa Dembele attempting to claw Diego Costa’s eye. The video clearly showed Dembele’s intent, and revealed that the sideline official had a clear view of the attack. No foul was given on the play, although Dembele received a six game suspension that will carry over into the 2016/17 season.
The match was not without its comic relief, as Tottenham manager Mauricio Pocchettino ran onto the pitch to separate Willian from Tottenham’s Danny Rose. As soon as he realized what he had done, Pocchettino scurried back to his technical area, quickly enough to evade any sanction.
The FA levied the fines for both teams’ failure to control their personnel, particularly after the match. The scrum continued from the pitch into the tunnel, where then-Chelsea interim manager Guus Hiddink was pushed to the ground.
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The FA cited their ruling on “previous similar breaches of FA Rules” in reducing the fines. After the match, Chelsea captain John Terry hoped that the FA would show lenience towards both squads given the tension that is always present in a London derby, let alone one that had the title at stake.