Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel was fined £20,000 and warned about his future behaviour after suggesting that referee Anthony Taylor should not be allowed to take charge of the club’s matches.
Tuchel pleaded guilty to a Football Association charge of improper conduct after making comments about Taylor following Chelsea’s 2-2 Premier League draw with Tottenham in August.
Tuchel was enraged after Taylor made two key decisions that went against Chelsea and resulted in Tottenham goals in the London derby.
Taylor did not award a free kick for a foul on Chelsea forward Kai Havertz in the build-up to Tottenham’s first equalizer by Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, whose shot was allowed to stand despite Richarlison’s strong case for offside.
“An independent regulatory commission has ordered Chelsea’s Thomas Tuchel to be fined £20 000 and warned about his future conduct for breaching FA Rule E3.1 during a post-match press conference on Sunday, August 14 2022,” an FA statement said.
“The manager admitted that his comments after their Premier League match against Tottenham constitute improper conduct as they imply bias, question the integrity of the match referee, and bring the game into disrepute.”
