Chelsea and West Ham fined over 'mass confrontation'
BBC Sport · 2026-03-02 · archive
Todibo clashes with Joao Pedro during West Ham's defeat by Chelsea in January Chelseahave been fined £325,000 andWest Ham£300,000 over a "mass confrontation" between players during their Premier League game in January. The incident at Stamford Bridge started whenChelseaforward Joao Pedro reacted toWest Hamwinger Adama Traore's shove on Blues defender Marc Cucurella in added time. Both sets of players came together in ugly scenes and, following a lengthy video assistant referee (VAR) check, Hammers defender Jean-Clair Todibo was shown a straight red card by referee Anthony Taylor for grabbing Joao Pedro by the neck. "It was alleged thatChelseaFC failed to...
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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.
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