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EPL: ​Chelsea manager Tuchel fined by FA over Taylor comments

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Chelsea boss, Thomas Tuchel has been fined £20,000 regarding his comments after their 2-2 draw against Tottenham earlier this season.

The Blues, who are experiencing a tough start to the new season, were furious at not getting all three points in that contest.

They believed that Spurs had committed an offense in the build up to their first goal in the contest, while Tuchel had otter issues with referee Anthony Taylor on the day.

Post-game, the German had stated that it was believed among his players and coaches that Taylor often referred poorly for their team.

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An FA statement said: “An independent regulatory commission has ordered Chelsea ‘s Thomas Tuchel to be fined £20,000 and warned about his future conduct for breaching FA Rule E3.1 during a post-match press conference on Sunday, August 14 2022.

“The manager admitted that his comments after their Premier League match against Tottenham constitute improper conduct as they imply bias, question the integrity of the match referee, and bring the game into disrepute.

“The independent regulatory commission’s written reasons for this fine and warning will be published in due course.”