Chelsea handed hefty fine for third time this season as FA issue statement on mass brawl

Chelsea have been fined by the FA (Image: Gaspafotos/MB Media/Getty Images)

The Football Association have fined Chelsea and West Ham for 'behaving in an improper and/or provocative way' during last month's clash at Stamford Bridge. A mass brawl broke out in stoppage time of the Blues' dramatic 3-2 win when Adama Traore threw Marc Cucurella to the ground.

While the Hammers winger pleaded for a corner, Joao Pedro leapt to his teammates' defence and pushed him towards the advertising board. Traore stumbled, and began charging towards him.

Trevoh Chalobah raced onto the scene and stopped the Spaniard from getting his hands on Pedro. Jean-Clair Todibo, who was one of several players from either side to pile in, then put hands around the neck of the Chelsea striker.

The Video Assistant Referee, Michael Salisbury, and his assistant, Sian Massey-Ellis, watched back the incident from Stockley Park and requested an on-field review. After reviewing the footage on the pitchside monitor, Anthony Taylor showed the West Ham defender a red card.

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An official statement reads: "An independent Regulatory Commission has fined Chelsea FC and West Ham United FC for the mass confrontation at their Premier League fixture on Saturday 31 January 2026.

"It was alleged that Chelsea FC failed to ensure its players didn’t behave in an improper and/or provocative way around the 95th minute. It was also alleged that West Ham United FC failed to ensure its players didn’t behave in an improper and/or provocative and/or violent way at this time.

"Both clubs subsequently admitted the charges against them. The Regulatory Commission imposed fines of £325,000 and £300,000 on Chelsea FC and West Ham United FC respectively following a hearing, and its written reasons for these decisions can be read below."

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