"Image source, Getty Images Chelsea have been fined 150,000 after an unidentified member of the club's staff threw a bottle towards Aston Villa's bench at the end of a Premier League match in December. A plastic water bottle was thrown in the aftermath of Villa's 2-1 comeback win at Stamford Bridge after two late Ollie Watkins goals sparked wild celebrations from the away team."
"Chelsea accepted a Football Association misconduct charge for a breach of FA Rule E20.1 as they "failed to ensure its players and/or other relevant personnel around the technical area did not behave in an improper and/or provocative and/or abusive way after the final whistle". An independent FA regulatory commission imposed the fine on Chelsea following a hearing on 19 January. The written reasons, external provided by the commission said the the FA were given footage of the bottle being thrown."
Chelsea received a 150,000 fine after an unidentified member of club staff threw a plastic water bottle towards Aston Villa's bench at the end of a December Premier League match. The bottle was thrown after Aston Villa's 2-1 comeback win at Stamford Bridge, sparked by two late Ollie Watkins goals. Chelsea accepted a Football Association misconduct charge for breaching FA Rule E20.1 for failing to ensure players and relevant personnel around the technical area behaved properly after the final whistle. An independent FA regulatory commission imposed the fine after a 19 January hearing. Footage was provided showing the bottle being thrown and the act was described as dangerous, but investigators could not identify the individual responsible. The commission's decision is subject to appeal under FA rules.
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