Chelsea have been fined £150,000 by the Football Association after an incident during their Premier League clash with Aston Villa in December.
The punishment follows a claim from Villa that a bottle was thrown at their bench during the game, which was played at Stamford Bridge. The FA has now confirmed the sanction, with Chelsea hit with the six-figure fine over crowd control issues linked to the alleged incident.
The December match itself was a tense affair, with both teams battling for points in a key part of the season, but the focus has since moved to what happened off the pitch in the technical area. Villa’s staff reported the bottle claim, and the FA has acted following its investigation.
The £150,000 fine is the outcome of the FA’s disciplinary process, and it represents a significant penalty for Chelsea as the governing body continues to clamp down on behaviour that puts players and staff at risk.
Chelsea have not been handed any sporting punishment in relation to the result of the match, but the decision serves as a clear warning over conduct inside stadiums and around the dugouts.
