BREAKING: FA makes crucial decision on Conte and Tuchel after Chelsea vs Tottenham clash
Thomas Tuchel and Antonio Conte have been punished with “improper behavior” for their altercation following the 2-2 draw between Chelsea and Tottenham at Stamford Bridge on Sunday.
Following Sunday’s contentious Chelsea-Tottenham match, the Football Association has charged both Antonio Conte and Thomas Tuchel.
Throughout the 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge, the two coaches got into a number of altercations, and after their post-game handshake incident, both were shown the door. The FA has since confirmed in a statement that the two have been charged with “improper behavior” after the conclusion of the game.
FA Statement below:
“Thomas Tuchel and Antonio Conte have both been charged with a breach of FA Rule E3, following the Premier League fixture between Chelsea FC and Tottenham Hotspur FC on Sunday 14 August 2022. It is alleged that the behaviour of both managers was improper following the end of the fixture.
“Thomas Tuchel and Antonio Conte have until Thursday 18 August 2022 to provide their respective responses.”
However, The game ended in dramatic circumstances, when Harry Kane scored an injury-time equaliser in a game the hosts should have won comfortably. The Blues were left furious with referee Anthony Taylor, feeling both of Spurs’ goals should have been ruled out.
Chelsea felt that a foul on Kai Havertz in the lead-up to Spurs’ first goal went unpunished, as Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg slammed home a long-range strike to cancel out Kalidou Koulibaly’s stunning opener. Cristian Romero was then seen to pull Chelsea’s new signing Marc Cucurella to the ground by his hair inside the box – right in the view of Taylor – before Harry Kane nodded home a late leveller.