FA give Tuchel heavier fine than Antonio Conte

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Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel and Tottenham manager Antonio Conte were both issued a red card after the 2-2 draw between Chelsea and Tottenham last Sunday.

The FA has handed Tuchel a fine of £35,000 and also a one-match touchline ban, while Antonio Conte has been fined £15,000 without a touchline ban.

Both managers admitted to improper conduct charges following several clashes during and after the game.

“An independent regulatory commission has today ordered that Thomas Tuchel be fined £35,000 and banned from the touchline for one match, and Antonio Conte be fined £15,000 after they respectively breached FA Rule E3,” read an FA statement.

“Thomas Tuchel and Antonio Conte admitted that their behaviour after the final whistle of the Premier League game between Chelsea FC and Tottenham Hotspur FC on Sunday, August 14 2022 was improper, and both managers requested a paper hearing.

“These sanctions are subject to appeal, and Thomas Tuchel’s one-match touchline ban has been suspended temporarily pending the independent regulatory commission’s written reasons for its decision that will be made available in due course.”

An FA spokesperson said: “Thomas Tuchel and Antonio Conte admitted that their behaviour after the final whistle of the Premier League game between Chelsea FC and Tottenham Hotspur FC on Sunday 14 August 2022 was improper, and both managers requested a paper hearing.

“These sanctions are subject to appeal, and Thomas Tuchel’s one match touchline ban has been suspended temporarily pending the independent Regulatory Commission’s written reasons for its decisions that will be made available in due course.”

Conte will be permitted to take his place on the touchline in Tottenham’s Saturday’s lunchtime kick-off against Wolves.

Tuchel would however wait for further clarification on the status of his one-match ban, amid the new disciplinary process with the independent commission’s involvement.