Chelsea tell panel 'culture of the club' has changed under Antonio Conte
Chelsea told a disciplinary committee that "the culture of the club'' had changed under Antonio Conte before being fined £100,000 for their part in the fracas at the end of last month's win at Manchester City.
The Premier League leaders, who won 3-1 at the Etihad Stadium, received a greater punishment than City, who were fined £35,000, despite an independent regulatory commission finding the parties to be "equally culpable.''
The written reasons for the sanctions, published by the Football Association on Thursday, showed that both clubs admitted breaching the misconduct rule which governs controlling players and staff.
Six prior offences dating back to 2011 -- and five since February 2015 -- were considered before Chelsea's sanction was determined.
Mr Jim Sturman QC, representing Chelsea, "accepted that the club would be punished more severally based on their previous record,'' the written reasons said.
"This could not be disputed but he submitted that the culture of the club had changed under the new manager,'' the written reasons added.
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