Hersey Fined £25,000 by the Football Association (FA) for failing to control their players Rees James‘Split send Super League and Liverpool last month.
In the lively 1-1 draw at Anfield on August 28, the Blues admitted twice that they “failed to ensure that their players behave in an orderly manner”, both times when defender James was transferred because of the transfer. After showing the red card Sadio ManeHe was shot out of the line by his hand, and then they lodged a continuous protest to the referee Anthony TaylorThe decision after the midfield whistle sounded.
Chelsea was subsequently accused of violating FA Rule E20.1 twice.
The FA stated in a statement on Wednesday: “Chelsea Football Club was fined £25,000 for two violations of FA Rule E20.1 in the Premier League against Liverpool Football Club on Saturday, August 28, 2021. .
“The club admitted that it failed to ensure that its players behaved in order in the 48th minute of the first half and after the midfield whistle.”
Chelsea took a 1-0 lead on Merseyside thanks to Kay Haverts’ excellent header in the 22nd minute, but Mohamed Salah equalized on the penalty spot and shared the points after James was fired.
The incident was subject to a long VAR inspection, and Taylor suggested to check the video on the side monitor before he made the decision to show the red card.
James’ teammates were angry and felt that the ball bounced from James’s thigh to his arm, despite the current FA rules that a refusal to score with a handball or an obvious opportunity to score a goal is a red card-this is not It is important whether the handball is accidental.
At the same time, Chelsea coach Thomas Tuchel stated that Taylor only viewed a still image showing hand contact, not a full replay of the incident.
“I can understand this decision, I’m not saying it was wrong,” Tuchel said after the game. “But I don’t like the way the referee checks, because for me, he only checks the image, and the image shows contact.
“We saw on the bench that his hips were deflected from a short distance and his arms were not in a very unnatural position. I had hoped for a longer consultation-maybe he would make the same decision. But we have to live with it. it.”
