Chelsea Charged by FA After Incident at Match Against Aston Villa
Chelsea Football Club has been charged by the Football Association (FA) following an incident where a bottle was thrown towards Aston Villa's bench at the conclusion of their match in December.
The incident occurred after Villa secured a dramatic 2-1 victory at Stamford Bridge, with two late goals from Ollie Watkins prompting exuberant celebrations from the visiting team.
An FA statement indicated that the club is alleged to have failed in ensuring that its players and other personnel in the technical area behaved in a proper manner after the final whistle.
It remains unclear whether the bottle was thrown from the stands or from within the technical area, but it reportedly doused staff members with a liquid that appeared to be water.
One member of Villa's coaching staff was observed directing attention towards Chelsea's bench as they celebrated their joint-record 11th consecutive win across all competitions.
Chelsea is currently investigating the matter but has not yet issued a public statement. BBC Sport has reached out to the club for further comments regarding the charge.