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Jake Stokes

'Corruption!' - Chelsea fans enraged over Cristian Romero and Marc Cucurella hair-pull decision

Large sections of the Chelsea fanbase are enraged by the final verdict issued of the hair-pull incident in the Blues' 2-2 draw with Tottenham. In the buildup to Spurs' equaliser in stoppage time, the north Londoners were awarded a corner and, at which, Cristian Romero was seen grabbing a fistful of Marc Cucurella's hair before dragging the defender to the ground.

The referee, Antony Taylor, was pictured to have had a clear view of the altercation, though the decision was passed on to the Video Assistant Referees at Stockley Park. Romero's hair-pulling was reviewed and dismissed Chelsea's claims of violent misconduct.

Taylor signalled for Tottenham to take the proceeding corner which saw Harry Kane glance a header beyond Mendy at the far post. After the final whistle, red mist descended on Stamford Bridge and yet another clash between Antonio Conte and Thomas Tuchel was seen, resulting in the referee sending both off.

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