Overview
- The FA charged Chelsea under Rule E20.1, alleging the club failed to ensure proper conduct of players and staff around the technical area after full time.
- Chelsea has until January 12 to respond, with the investigation ongoing and the bottle’s source not established.
- A plastic bottle was allegedly thrown toward Aston Villa’s bench after the final whistle at Stamford Bridge, dousing staff during a 2-1 away win that featured eight bookings.
- The Premier League’s Key Match Incidents Panel ruled Villa coach Austin MacPhee should have been sent off for delaying a restart when he was booked.
- Aston Villa filed a formal complaint, and the episode comes as Chelsea replaced Enzo Maresca with Liam Rosenior and overhauled their backroom staff.