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Chelsea & West Brom fined by FA after Stamford Bridge clash
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Chelsea and West Brom have been fined by the Football Association
following their ill-tempered game earlier this month.
Chelsea striker Diego Costa was at the centre of several flashpoints,
including a confrontation with West Brom midfielder Claudio Yacob after
being tripped during the game.
The Blues have been fined ￡65,000 and West Brom ￡35,000.
West Brom twice came from behind to earn a point at Stamford Bridge.
An FA statement said the fines had been given out because both Premier
League clubs failed to "ensure their players conducted themselves in an
orderly fashion".
Yacob, who had already been booked when he brought down Costa, was swiftly
substituted by his manager Tony Pulis.
A few days after the incident on 13 January, Chelsea interim boss Guus
Hiddink said Yacob should have been dismissed and was so frustrated with
the performance of referee Anthony Taylor that he expressed his concerns
to fourth official Jon Moss.
"I told him: 'This is one of the worst referees of the Premier League I
have experienced'," said Hiddink. "He said to me 'you haven't seen me
yet', which was a beautiful remark I think."
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"Maybe there is hope."
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Chelsea & West Brom fined by FA after Stamford Bridge clash
1 hour ago
Chelsea and West Brom have been fined by the Football Association
following their ill-tempered game earlier this month.
Chelsea striker Diego Costa was at the centre of several flashpoints,
including a confrontation with West Brom midfielder Claudio Yacob after
being tripped during the game.
The Blues have been fined ￡65,000 and West Brom ￡35,000.
West Brom twice came from behind to earn a point at Stamford Bridge.
An FA statement said the fines had been given out because both Premier
League clubs failed to "ensure their players conducted themselves in an
orderly fashion".
Yacob, who had already been booked when he brought down Costa, was swiftly
substituted by his manager Tony Pulis.
A few days after the incident on 13 January, Chelsea interim boss Guus
Hiddink said Yacob should have been dismissed and was so frustrated with
the performance of referee Anthony Taylor that he expressed his concerns
to fourth official Jon Moss.
"I told him: 'This is one of the worst referees of the Premier League I
have experienced'," said Hiddink. "He said to me 'you haven't seen me
yet', which was a beautiful remark I think."
--
"We believe the same thing."
"Maybe there is hope."
- 9x20 The Truth
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