The English Football Association announced on Friday that it has fined Chelsea £150,000 ($203,265) after a plastic bottle was thrown from the team’s technical area towards the coaching staff of their opponent Aston Villa, following the visitors’ 2-1 win at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League last month.
It stated that an independent regulatory commission imposed the fine after Chelsea admitted the charge.
The charge was brought earlier this month following the throwing of the bottle, which media reports said contained water, during Villa’s celebration of the win on December 27th.
The match referee, Stuart Attwell, wrote in his report on the incident: “I was informed of an allegation that an unidentified member of Chelsea’s technical staff threw a plastic bottle in the direction of the technical area.”
Chelsea, currently in sixth place, will play away on Sunday, at the same time that third-placed Villa plays at home.
Chelsea
Chelsea is a historic and affluent district in West London, known for its association with the arts and the annual Chelsea Flower Show. Its history includes being a fashionable village outside London since the 16th century and a hub for artists and writers in the 19th and 20th centuries. The area is also home to the Chelsea Football Club, founded in 1905.
English Football Association
The English Football Association (The FA) was founded in 1863 and is the oldest national football association in the world. It is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the amateur and professional game in England, establishing the sport’s original laws, and organizing major competitions like the FA Cup.
Aston Villa
Aston Villa is a professional football club based in Birmingham, England, founded in 1874. It is one of the oldest and most successful clubs in English football, having won the First Division title seven times and the European Cup in 1982. The club plays its home matches at Villa Park, a stadium it has occupied since 1897.
Stamford Bridge
Stamford Bridge is a football stadium in London, England, and is the home ground of Chelsea Football Club. It opened in 1877 and was originally used by the London Athletic Club before Chelsea FC was founded and began playing there in 1905.
Premier League
The Premier League is the top professional football division in England, founded in 1992 when clubs from the Football League First Division broke away to form a new commercially independent league. It has since grown into one of the world’s most popular and lucrative sports leagues, known for its global fanbase and competitive nature.
