Chelsea have been fined £150,000 after accepting FA charges for a water bottle thrown at Aston Villa bench.

Chelsea They were fined £150,000 after a member of club staff threw a bottle at them. Aston VillaThe bench at the end of a Premier League match in December.

A plastic water bottle was thrown in the wake of Villa’s 2-1 win at Stamford Bridge after two late goals from Ollie Watkins sparked wild celebrations from the away team.

Chelsea accepted the Football Association’s misconduct charge for breaching FA Rule E20.1, where they “failed to ensure that their players and/or other relevant staff in the technical area did not behave in an inappropriate, provocative and/or abusive manner after the final whistle”.

An independent regulatory committee at the FA imposed the fine on Chelsea after a hearing on January 19.

The reasons are written, external Its panel said the FA had obtained footage of the bottle throwing and that “the act was serious”, which could have “provoked a reaction” from Villa staff.

However, it was noted that following investigations “neither the FA nor Chelsea Football Club were able to identify the person specifically responsible for throwing the bottle.”

The committee’s decision is subject to appeal in accordance with the rules and regulations of the FA.