Chelsea F.C. have been fined £325,000, while West Ham United F.C. must pay £300,000 following a mass confrontation between players during their Premier League meeting in January.
The altercation occurred in stoppage time at Stamford Bridge after Chelsea forward Joao Pedro reacted angrily to a shove from West Ham winger Adama Traore on defender Marc Cucurella.
Players from both sides quickly became involved in heated exchanges. Following a lengthy VAR review, West Ham defender Jean-Clair Todibo was shown a straight red card by referee Anthony Taylor for grabbing Joao Pedro by the neck.
In a statement, The Football Association confirmed that Chelsea were charged with failing to ensure their players did not behave in an improper or provocative manner around the 95th minute.
West Ham were similarly charged for failing to prevent their players from acting in an improper, provocative, or violent manner during the same incident. Both clubs admitted to the charges.
An independent regulatory commission reviewed previous breaches of FA Rule E20.1 by both sides before imposing the fines. The rule prohibits conduct considered improper, offensive, violent, threatening, abusive, indecent, insulting, or provocative.
The sanctions bring further scrutiny on player discipline and club responsibility during high-tension Premier League fixtures.
