Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel and Tottenham boss Antonio Conte have been accused of improper conduct after their explosive clashes in Sunday’s stormy 2-2 draw. Tuchel and Conte were engaged in two angry exchanges when tempers flared during the Premier League clash at Stamford Bridge. Both managers were shown yellow cards for the first bust-up, which came after Conte celebrated Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg’s equalizing goal close to Tuchel’s technical zone.
Tuchel and Conte clashed again when an aggressive handshake between the pair, who were both shown red cards, led to further ugly scenes involving players and coaching staff from the London rivals.
“Thomas Tuchel and Antonio Conte have both been charged with violating FA rule E3, following the Premier League game between Chelsea FC and Tottenham Hotspur FC on Sunday, August 14, 2022,” the FA statement said on Monday.
“It is alleged that the behavior of both managers was inappropriate after the game ended. Thomas Tuchel and Antonio Conte have until Thursday, August 18, 2022 to provide their respective answers.”
Tuchel could also be charged by the FA, who are investigating his post-match comments about referee Anthony Taylor.
Tuchel said “maybe it would be better” for Taylor not to referee Chelsea again, with the German outraged by both Tottenham goals.
He thought Hojbjerg’s attempt should have been disallowed for offside against Richarlison, as well as a foul on Kai Havertz a few seconds earlier.
Tuchel also insisted Tottenham defender Cristian Romero should have been penalized for pulling Marc Cucurella’s hair, with a VAR check showing a red card for an incident that happened just before Harry Kane headlined the visitors’ injury time equalizer .
Both managers could be banned for their antics, with Tuchel already admitting he may be absent from the sidelines when Chelsea face Leeds next weekend.
“So, good! I can’t coach, but the referee can whistle for the next game,” he told Tottenham after the game.
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The London derby, which featured a series of aggressive tackles from players from both teams, was dubbed ‘The Battle of the Bridge Part 2’, in reference to an equally spirited encounter between the teams in West London in 2016.
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