CHELSEA are set to be hit with a record-breaking fine after making Premier League history.
Enzo Maresca’s side secured a 2-1 win over Newcastle on Sunday courtesy of goals from Nicolas Jackson and Cole Palmer.
However, it was the Blues’ lack of discipline which has landed them in hot water.
According to Daily Mail reporter Kieran Gill, the club’s six yellow cards against the Magpies has seen them become the first side to receive six yellow cards in three games in a season.
Chelsea saw Robert Sanchez, Wesley Fofana, Romeo Lavia, Noni Madueke, Pedro Neto and Christopher Nkunku all booked during the Stamford Bridge clash.
The Prem fines clubs that do this in one match £25,000, with the penalty increasing for repeat offenders. Six teams suffered this fate last season.
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Chelsea were first caught foul of the six-card threshold against Bournemouth, when they picked up eight yellow cards and were fined £25,000.
The second occasion saw them fined £50,000 as they registered six yellows against Nottingham Forest at the start of October.
And today’s six cautions have landed them a fine of £75,000, taking their total for the season up to a staggering £150,000.
Fofana and Marc Cucurella have been given the most cards of any player in the league this season, with six and five apiece.
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Meanwhile, the 36 yellow cards they have picked up puts them seven ahead of the next worst teams, Southampton and Wolves, who have 29 each.
Despite their excessive yellow card count, Chelsea are yet to see a player shown a red this season, with Arsenal leading that list with three.
Speaking about his side’s seeming lack of discipline after the Forest draw earlier this month, Maresca said: “I like the team the way they are fighting for each other and becoming a team.
“I like the spirit of our team.”
They are currently on course to break their own unwanted record of 105 yellow cards set under Mauricio Pochettino last season.
On the game today, Maresca said: “I am very happy with the performance today because in some moments on the ball, we were unbelievable.
“There were some good combinations and the way we prepared the game was exactly there.
“Off the ball, they fought together and showed they deserved to win. This is important.”
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
