Blues handed FA fine
25 Oct 2007 - 15:56:17
The Football Association has fined Chelsea £30,000 after the club pleaded guilty to a charge of failing to control their players in last month's defeat at Manchester United.
Several Blues players surrounded Mike Dean after the referee sent John Obi Mikel off with John Terry appearing to attempt to stop the official brandishing the red card.
Chelsea assistant coach Steve Clarke was handed a £5,000 suspended fine for using abusive and/or insulting words at the end of the 2-0 defeat at Old Trafford.
Clarke and Chelsea have also been warned as to their future conduct.
Last season's FA Cup winners were livid when Mikel was sent off in the first half of the match for a challenge on Patrice Evra.
Chelsea appealed against the red card but the FA backed the referee and Mikel's three-match suspension was upheld.
The Old Trafford clash was Chelsea's first game under Avram Grant's guidance following Jose Mourinho's departure.