Nottingham Forest and Chelsea were fined £125,000 and £40,000, respectively, for their inability to maintain player discipline during their Premier League match earlier this month.
The incident that occurred in the last moments of the 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge on October 6 led to both teams admitting to a Football Association charge.
The on-field altercation started after Forest defender Neco Williams shoved Chelsea full-back Marc Cucurella into Blues boss Enzo Maresca.
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Notwithstanding the fact that both clubs accepted wrongdoing, an independent regulatory body stated that the penalty should take into account the fact that it was still a “serious incident involving a large number of players from both sides.”
Because this was only Chelsea’s third such event in five seasons, and Forest’s sixth in the previous three, it imposed a higher sanction on the club.
The commission found no indication that Forest is “addressing what is now becoming a serial problem” and cited the club’s “lack of contrition” and dismal recent record as aggravating factors.
Chelsea and Forest were initially fined £50,000 and £150,000, respectively, but both were later lowered for acknowledging the charge.
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