FA charges Conte, Tuchel for improper conduct at London derby

Thomas Tuchel had accused Anthony Taylor of making wrong decisions that directly led to Tottenham Hotpur’s goals in his side’s 2-2 draw in the London derby.

Published : Aug 15, 2022 18:21 IST

Tottenham Hotspur’s Italian head coach Antonio Conte (C) and Chelsea’s German head coach Thomas Tuchel (L) clash after the match at Stamford Bridge.
Tottenham Hotspur’s Italian head coach Antonio Conte (C) and Chelsea’s German head coach Thomas Tuchel (L) clash after the match at Stamford Bridge. | Photo Credit: AFP
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Tottenham Hotspur’s Italian head coach Antonio Conte (C) and Chelsea’s German head coach Thomas Tuchel (L) clash after the match at Stamford Bridge. | Photo Credit: AFP

Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel and his Tottenham Hotspur counterpart Antonio Conte have been charged by the Football Association (FA) following their confrontation after Sunday’s heated Premier League draw at Stamford Bridge.

The two managers shook hands after a 2-2 draw where tempers flared but then faced off on the pitch before being separated by players and staff from both teams.

Both managers were also shown red cards by referee Anthony Taylor as a result of the fracas.

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“It is alleged that the behaviour of both managers was improper following the end of the fixture,” the FA said in a statement.

Theys have until Thursday to respond to the charges.

The FA is also investigating Tuchel’s comments after the German coach slammed Taylor for his decisions.

Tuchel accused Taylor and the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) of making wrong decisions which ultimately helped Spurs come away from Stamford Bridge with a point as tempers flared and both he and his counterpart Antonio Conte saw red.

At his post-match news conference, Tuchel rued the “huge misinterpretation of situations” and said it “would be better” if Taylor was no longer involved in officiating Chelsea’s matches.

An online petition calling for Taylor to not be handed Chelsea games in the future was launched by fans shortly after the match and it has already received more than 100,000 signatures.

While both Tuchel and Conte were involved in a heated exchange after the fulltime whistle, the two managers were relatively calm after the game and said they had no hard feelings.

Conte, a former Chelsea manager, even took a cheeky dig at Tuchel on Instagram, saying he was glad he did not see the German celebrating the second goal by running down the touchline as “making you trip over would have been well deserved”.

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