Chelsea and Forest fined for on-pitch melee – Yahoo Sports” it was still a “serious incident involving a large number of players from both sides”.
It issued a larger fine to Forest because this was the sixth such incident involving the club in the last three years, while it was just Chelsea’s third in five seasons.
The commission said Forest’s poor recent record and “lack of contrition” were aggravating factors, adding it saw no evidence the club is “addressing what is now becoming a serial problem”.
As a result, Chelsea were initially fined £50,000 and Forest £150,000, with both reduced for admitting the charge.
