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Chelsea and Spurs fined for match fracas

Alexander Netherton

Updated 16/05/2016 at 16:43 GMT

Chelsea and Spurs have been fined £375,000 and £225,000 respectively after admitting failing to control their players and staff in their match at Stamford Bridge.

Tottenham's Mousa Dembele clashes with Chelsea's Diego Costa

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The FA released a statement on their website to confirm the fine:
"Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur have been fined £375,000 and £225,000 respectively after both clubs admitted three breaches of FA Rule E20 for failing to control their players and/or officials.
"It follows incidents which occurred in the 45th and 87th minutes and also at the end of their fixture at Stamford Bridge on Monday 2 May 2016.
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Tottenham and Chelsea players clash

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"Prior to this fixture, Chelsea had breached FA Rule E20 on four separate occasions and Tottenham Hotspur twice since November 2014.
"Following the Independent Regulatory Commission hearing, both clubs were also warned as to their future conduct."
The match ended in an ill-tempered confrontation between most players and many of the staff in both the Spurs and Chelsea dugouts. The match ended in a 2-2 draw which ended Spurs' Premier League title hopes.
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