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Arsenal and Tottenham have been fined £45,000 (approx. $57,000) and £50,000 (approx. $63,000), respectively, by the Football Association after admitting charges of failing to control their players in the north London Derby on Dec. 2.
The charges related to the scuffle that broke out on in the 32nd minute of the Gunners’ 4-2 Premier League win, when the Spurs’ Eric Dier celebrated an equalizer for 1-1 at Emirates Stadium by running in front of the home fans and gesturing for them to “shush.”
The celebrations continued in close proximity to the area of the touchline used for warmups by Arsenal’s substitutes, some of whom took exception. The ensuing melee saw technical staff, including Mauricio Pochettino, leave the dugout.
Tottenham was handed a bigger fine for having four previous breaches of the rule in the past five years, while Arsenal had only two.
Both clubs had their fines reduced after admitting they failed “to ensure that their players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion.”
The penalties were handed down one day after Tottenham claimed a 2-0 victory over Arsenal at Emirates Stadium in the EFL Cup quarterfinals.
Dele Alli was hit by a bottle thrown from the stands in the 73rd minute of Wednesday’s match and responded with a “2-0” gesture.
Neither Alli nor the Gunners are expected to face sanctions over the incident, while Arsenal has identified the suspect and is working with the Metropolitan Police to apprehend them.
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