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Chelsea Captain Reece James suspended and fined after tunnel incident

Posted : 04 October 2023


 
Chelsea captain Reece James has been handed a one-match suspension and fined £90,000 following an incident in the tunnel after his team's defeat to Aston Villa in September. The defender admitted to using "inappropriate, disrespectful, and abusive language and behavior" towards a match official.
 
Previously, it had been reported that the English international had a confrontation with referee Jarred Gillett. However, it's worth noting that James did not participate in the match due to a hamstring injury.
 
Reece James had encountered hamstring issues during training last month, adding to his injury struggles throughout the 2022-23 campaign.
 
The Football Association (FA) confirmed that James accepted the charge, and they will release the detailed reasons for their decision as soon as possible.
 
Chelsea found themselves reduced to 10 players during the Villa match on September 24th after Ollie Watkins scored a goal, continuing their challenging start to the season. French defender Malo Gusto received a red card in the 58th minute for a dangerous tackle following a video assistant referee (VAR) recommendation. Initially, referee Gillett had issued Gusto a yellow card for a tackle on Villa's Lucas Digne, but this decision was later upgraded to a red card.
 
Under the leadership of their new manager, Mauricio Pochettino, Chelsea currently sits in 11th place in the Premier League, with only two wins in their first seven league matches.
 

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