Chelsea fined £100,000 for failing to control players vs Manchester City

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James Benge14 December 2016

Chelsea have been fined £100,000 for failing to control their players during their victory over Manchester City earlier this month.

City have also received a fine of £35,000 for the brawl in the closing minutes of their 3-1 defeat at the Eithad on December 3.

The two clubs had been charged with “failing to ensure their players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion and/or refrained from provocative behaviour”.

Sergio Aguero’s late tackle on David Luiz sparked unrest between both sides and their respective benches; the Argentine striker and his team-mate Fernandinho were sent off while Cesc Fabregas and Nathaniel Chalobah avoided sanction despite finding themselves at the centre of the melee.

Pep guardiola speaks about the two red cards in the the Chelsea match

The Blues have received a sizeable fine after the fifth such offence in 19 months.

Chelsea received the league’s record fine for indiscipline in May this year - £290,000 - and were warned over their future conduct after another brawl that marred their 2-2 draw against Tottenham.

It had been rumoured that Chelsea could face a points deduction, though it was a possibility that Antonio Conte laughed off after his side’s 1-0 home win over West Brom. The Blues currently sit three points clear at the top of the table.

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