Chelsea and West Ham fined over 'mass confrontation'

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West Ham United have been ordered to pay a £300,000 fine following a heated altercation during a January Premier League match against Chelsea. The incident occurred at Stamford Bridge in the final stages of the game after tensions boiled over between opposing players. The conflict began when a Chelsea forward reacted to a challenge by a Hammers winger on a defender. Following a video assistant referee review, West Ham defender Jean-Clair Todibo was dismissed with a straight red card for his physical conduct during the scuffle. Chelsea also received a £325,000 penalty as football authorities ruled that both clubs were unable to maintain player discipline during the match.