Thomas Tuchel and Antonio Conte have been with by fines by the Football Association (FA) for their misconduct during the 2-2 draw between Chelsea and Tottenham last weekend. The Blues coach has also been banned for one game, although that sentence has been temporarily deferred.
The two managers clashed several times during Sunday’s London derby at Stamford Bridge. Both of them received red cards as a result of their actions: once on the touchline after Tottenham’s opening goal and a second time when they shook hands after the game.
What Have Tuchel And Conte Been Charged With?
The FA fined the duo, but they have the right to appeal the sanctions.
— FA Spokesperson (@FAspokesperson) August 19, 2022
In a statement, it was stated that “An independent Regulatory Commission has today ordered that Thomas Tuchel be fined £35,000 and banned from the touchline for one match, and Antonio Conte be fined £15,000 after they respectively breached FA Rule E3.”
“Thomas Tuchel and Antonio Conte admitted that their behaviour after the final whistle of the Premier League game between Chelsea FC and Tottenham Hotspur FC on Sunday 14 August 2022 was improper, and both managers requested a paper hearing.”
The statement added: “These sanctions are subject to appeal, and Thomas Tuchel’s one match touchline ban has been suspended temporarily pending the independent Regulatory Commission’s written reasons for its decisions that will be made available in due course.”
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What Did Tuchel And Conte Say About Their Clash?
Tuchel downplayed the severity of the incident after the game, telling Sky Sports: “It’s emotional, football. We don’t need to heat it up.
“You have emotional coaches on the touchline and that’s it. If we meet [later], we meet. If not, then not. Come on guys, it’s between two competitors and nothing bad happened.”
“It was hot from the temperature and hot between the benches and hot on the field and hot between the spectators – everything that you want and what you hope in a match like this early in the season,” he later told BBC Sport.
Conte then took to Instagram to make light of the tension between him and his Chelsea counterpart.
He posted an image of Tuchel racing down the touchline to celebrate his team’s victory, captioning it, “Lucky I didn’t see you… Making you trip over would have been well deserved.”
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