THOMAS TUCHEL has been handed a SECOND FA charge for his reactions to the derby draw with Spurs.
Chelsea chief Tuchel has already lodged an appeal against the one-match touchline ban and £35,000 fine imposed for his part in the post-match dust-up with Tottenham boss Antonio Conte.
But now the German faces a huge fine after being accused of accusing referee Anthony Taylor of being biased against the Blues.
In his post-match interviews, Tuchel was asked if Taylor should not take charge of Chelsea matches again and said: “Maybe it would be better.”
Chelsea fans voiced their indignation and asked about those opinions, he added: “I don’t think that just some of the fans think that.
“I can assure you that the whole dressing room of us, every person thinks that.
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“Not only the fans. You know the players, they know what’s going on when they are on the pitch. They know it.”
The FA launched a formal investigation last Monday and Wembley chiefs have now confirmed: “Thomas Tuchel has been charged with a breach of FA Rule E3 in relation to comments that he made after Chelsea FC’s Premier League match against Tottenham Hotspur FC on Sunday 14 August 2022.
“It is alleged that the manager’s comments in his post-match press conference constitute improper conduct as contrary to FA Rule E3.1 they imply bias and/or question the integrity of the match referee, and/or bring the game into disrepute.
“Thomas Tuchel has until Thursday 25 August 2022 to provide a response to this charge.”
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Tuchel’s appeal against his initial fine and ban will be heard before Saturday’s home game with Leicester with the expectation the penalty will be confirmed.
The new charge is more likely to result in a fine than a ban – although a suspension is a potential outcome.
But confirmation of what appeared inevitable as soon as Tuchel opened his mouth will only serve to cause him more frustration as he attempts to come to terms with Sunday’s thrashing at Leeds.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
