JAKARTA - Chelsea and Leicester City are under threat of punishment by the English football association, the FA, after the players of both teams were involved in a scuffling during the 37th week of the English Premier League match at Stamford Bridge in London on Tuesday, May 18.
The altercation between the players violates FA rules under code E20.1 on discrimination.
The FA referred to a scuffed incident between Chelsea and Leicester players in the third minute of second-half injury time.
The moment Thiago Silva, Mason Mount and César Azpilicueta recognized Daniel Amartey
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"Both clubs allegedly failed to ensure their players and/or officials acted in an orderly manner and/or withheld provocative attitudes in the 93rd minute," the FA's official website statement reported Thursday night said.
The fight began when Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger reacted to Ricardo Pereira's foul on Ben Chilwell.
Almost every core and reserve player was involved in the feud, including goalkeepers Edouard Mendy and Kasper Schmeichel, who ran from the 18-yard box each to try and quell the situation.
In the end, Leicester substitute Daniel Amartey, who was not even played, got a yellow card for his involvement.
Among all the drama, Amartey walked from his seat to the field to get involved. He came face to face with Chelsea defender Thiago Silva.
Amartey, previously in the spotlight, was filmed dumping the Chelsea logo after Leicester beat Chelsea 1-0 in last Saturday's FA Cup final.
Chelsea and Leicester were given until Tuesday next week to respond to the alleged violaton of the rules.
The FA did not specify what penalties could be imposed on either team, but under code rules E20.1 Premier League, clubs who violate it could be fined between £20,000 and £300,000.
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