Chelsea top 4 hopes in limbo as FA set to deduct points for touchline row against Leicester

- Chelsea and Leicester City could be in serious trouble for their touchline row in the past week

- Players from both teams clashed including coaching staffs during the Blues 2-1 win at Stamford Bridge

- Both Premier League clubs could be slammed with point deduction if found guilty for violent conduct

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Chelsea and Leicester City could be punished for failing to control their players during their penultimate Premier League clash at Stamford Bridge, Mirror.

It is not the first time the Blues have got themselves in trouble with the English FA over misconduct in the past campaigns.

In fact it will be the seventh time in seven years Chelsea will be facing the disciplinary committee of the organizers of the league.

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Players got involved with one another after Ricardo Pereira and Antonio Rudiger pushed other over a challenge on Ben Chilwell.

The west London club were fined £375,000 back in July 2016 following a bust-up during a league game against Tottenham two months earlier.

Two other times, Chelsea have escaped fines for the offense of failing to control their players and a former FA employee revealed what the disciplinary process would look like.

“It seems there’s an issue within the club.”

The Blues and the Foxes have until Tuesday, May 25, to respond to the charge.

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Meanwhile, Legit.ng had earlier reported that Kelechi Iheanacho has revealed what he told Chelsea star Antonio Rudiger when he clashed with his teammate Ricardo Pereira.

Leicester City lost 2-1 to the Blues at Stamford Bridge making them lose hold of their Champions League spot on the league table.

If Liverpool beat Burnley then the Foxes will be hoping for a miracle when they take on Tottenham and the Reds play Crystal Palace on matchday 38.

Legit.ng also reported that Thiago Silva's wife, Isabele da Silva, has hit back at Leicester City's Daniel Amartey on social after having a touchline brawl with her husband, Sport Bible.

Things got heated when the Foxes were in search for an equalizer during injury time as Ricardo Pereira stamped his boots on Ben Chilwell.

Antonio Rudiger got involved in the scene as he pushed the Portuguese defender which angered players from both teams.