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City and Chelsea have been fined by the FA for failing to control their
players during an ill-tempered clash at the Etihad Stadium on December 3.
Following an Independent Regulatory Commission hearing, City were fined
£35,000 and Chelsea £100,000 after both admitted a breach of FA Rule E20(a).
The two clubs were charged for failing to ensure their players conducted
themselves in an orderly fashion and/or refrained from provocative
behaviour.
The incident occurred after Chelsea players were involved in a brawl with
their opponents following a tackle on David Luiz by Sergio Aguero in the
95th minute of Chelsea's 3-1 victory.
That led to Aguero being sent off, with his City teammate Fernandinho
subsequently dismissed for an altercation with Chelsea midfielder Cesc
Fabregas.
Chelsea have previously been charged and fined with a breach of the FA E20
Rule covering the behaviour of players on five separate occasions.
The most recent incident before the one at the Etihad came at the end of
last season, when the Blues players became involved in a brawl with those of
rivals Tottenham.
That led to fears Antonio Conte's side could be docked points but, as Sky
sources predicted on Monday, those fears were not realised.
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