Chelsea, who became the first team in Premier League history to collect six or more yellow cards in three games in a single season, will be fined £75,000.
On Sunday, the Blues met Newcastle at Stamford Bridge, and they won all three points thanks to goals from Nicolas Jackson and Cole Palmer. However, they also encountered referee Simon Hooper on multiple occasions.
Hooper booked six players in all, along with manager Enzo Maresca. After just eleven minutes, defender Wesley Fofana entered the book, and just after the interval, Romeo Lavia followed.
Nine minutes later, Noni Madueke came in, and in the last ten minutes, Pedro Neto and Robert Sanchez were both booked in quick succession. Both Christopher Nkunku and Maresca received yellow cards in injury time to cap off their unruly day.
This follows Chelsea’s matches against Nottingham Forest and Bournemouth, in which six or more players were sent off. Following the September victory over the Cherries, the FA imposed a £25,000 fine.
After the Forest match, that was increased to a £50,000 fine. Additionally, Mirror Football has verified that the Blues will likely face another significant fine, which will somewhat dampen their victory on Sunday.
The FA announced in a statement that Chelsea would be fined £75k for receiving more than six warnings during today’s match, which is the third instance of multi-participant misconduct this season.
After the VAR disallowed Palmer’s early goal, Jackson scored to give the Blues the lead eighteen minutes later. Shortly after the break, Alexander Isak tapped in to even the score.
Palmer then stepped up and sent the ball past Nick Pope from just inside the penalty area to give the home team all three points. And Maresca was pleased with the work his side had done.
“Compared to the other games, this one was different. We are aware of their strength and skill. “Overall, we were really happy, and we had some good moments on the ball,” he told Sky Sports.
“I’m worried all the time. We are more capable of attacking and defending. We began three months ago, so I’m thrilled with where we are right now. The fact that it feels nice is what matters. We have already played nine games. Right now, I’m not focusing on the table.
“You may occasionally become confused if you do that. Every day, the athletes comprehend the goal we are pursuing. Fans can dream and have fun. As a team and as players, we must realize that there are numerous areas in which we can improve.”
