Chelsea and Nottingham Forest have been charged by the Football Association for failing to control their players following a mass confrontation during Sunday’s Premier League match at Stamford Bridge. However, no disciplinary action will be taken against Chelsea forward Nicolas Jackson, who was involved in an incident where he appeared to slap Forest’s Morato as tensions escalated between the two teams toward the end of the match, which concluded in a 1-1 draw. The altercation was sparked when Forest’s Neco Williams seemingly pushed Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella off the pitch.
The incident involving Jackson and Morato was reviewed by the video assistant referee at the time.
“It’s alleged that both clubs failed to ensure their players didn’t behave in an improper and/or provocative way around the 88th minute,” the FA said in a statement.
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Both clubs have until Thursday to respond to the charge.
Three players were booked following the clash – Williams for Forest and Cucurella and Levi Colwill for Chelsea. A total of six players were booked for the Blues throughout the match, meaning they are the subject of an automatic £50,000 fine after accumulating six or more bookings for the second time this season.
