Chelsea, Arsenal fined over players' conduct around Gabriel-Costa clash

Premier League champions Chelsea and their

London rivals Arsenal have been fined £40,000

and £30,000 respectively and warned as to their

future conduct after failing to control their players

during their derby clash on Sept. 19.

Arsenal defender Gabriel was sent off in the 2-0

win at Stamford Bridge for his angry reaction

toward Diego Costa following the Chelsea striker's

clash with Gunners centre-back Laurent

Koscielny.

Gabriel had the red card overturned on appeal,

but Costa was retrospectively banned for three

matches for violent conduct.

However, both clubs were also charged for their

players becoming involved in heated fracas in the

44th and 47th minutes of the match, and the

Football Association has punished the two sides.

An FA statement reads: "Following an

Independent Regulatory Commission hearing,

Chelsea and Arsenal have been fined £40,000

and £30,000 respectively and warned as to their

future conduct after both clubs admitted a

breach of FA Rule E20.

"The charge was for failing to ensure their players

conducted themselves in an orderly fashion from

the 44th to the 47th minute of the game at

Stamford Bridge on 19 September 2015.

"The Independent Regulatory Commission

considered the previous disciplinary records of

both clubs in reaching its decision on sanction."

Koscielny, currently sidelined with an ankle injury,

is aiming to return to action in time for the

Gunners' crucial Champions League group-stage

clash against Bayern Munich on Oct. 20.



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