Thomas Tuchel will be on the Chelsea bench for the match against Leeds this weekend.
Last week, on the occasion of the second day of the Premier League, the German coach had an altercation with his counterpart of Tottenham, Antonio Conte, which had earned a red card for the two men.
Friday, the English football federation chose to impose a fine of 35,000 pounds (41,000 euros) and a suspension match which does not take effect immediately, the time of "the complete publication of the reasons for this decision".
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For his part, Conte was fined 15,000 pounds (17,700 euros).
Like Tuchel, he admitted to having exceeded the limits during the tense match last week, finished with the score of 2-2.
"This type of situation can happen," he explained at a press conference.
It's not the first time, it won't be the last time that two coaches misbehave or disagree.
But the most important thing is that we have to move on, have respect for each other.
And for me, the situation stops there.
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“Passion, nothing more”
During the meeting, the Italian coach warmed up his opponent by celebrating Pierre-Emile Höjberg's equalizer in front of his technical area.
A gesture that was obviously still in the minds of the former PSG coach at the end of the match: at the time of the handshake with his opponent, he violently held his arm, forcing the referee to intervene to avoid a fight and to show two red cards.
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“I think it was passion between two men who were fighting for their team, nothing more, explained Tuchel at a press conference this week.
I have a lot of respect for him and that's not going to change because of this incident.
In any case, the decision of the English federation did not delight the coach of Leeds, whom Chelsea face on Sunday (3 p.m.) in the league.
"If you get a red card, you don't play the next game," explained Jesse Marsch.
I would be disappointed if he was allowed to be on the bench.
It's a simple rule."