Chelsea and West Ham fined £625,000 for Stamford Bridge mass brawl

Chelsea and West Ham have been fined a combined total of £625,000 by the Football Association following a mass confrontation during their Premier League match in January.

Stoppage-time chaos

The Blues have been ordered to pay £325,000, while their London rivals received a penalty of £300,000.

Both clubs admitted to failing to control their players during the stoppage-time incident at Stamford Bridge on 31 January.

Tempers boiled over in the 95th minute shortly after the hosts had completed a comeback from 2-0 down to lead 3-2.

A challenge involving Marc Cucurella and Adama Traore sparked the melee between the two sets of players.

West Ham defender Jean-Clair Todibo was shown a red card following a VAR review for grabbing Joao Pedro by the throat during the altercation.

Regulatory commission ruling

An independent regulatory commission found that the charges brought against both sides were valid.

Video footage and the referee’s report were used as evidence to determine the severity of the sanctions.

The FA confirmed the outcome in a statement released on Wednesday.

“It was alleged that Chelsea FC failed to ensure its players didn’t behave in an improper and/or provocative way around the 95th minute. It was also alleged that West Ham United FC failed to ensure its players didn’t behave in an improper and/or provocative and/or violent way at this time.”

FA Statement

Liam Rosenior’s side faced allegations of improper conduct, while the Hammers faced the additional charge of violent behaviour.

Managers address conduct

Disciplinary measures have been discussed internally at both clubs following the chaotic scenes.

Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior spoke to his squad immediately after the victory regarding how to handle high-pressure situations.

Across London, West Ham manager Nuno Espirito Santo and captain Jarrod Bowen met with club executives to address player conduct standards.