Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel is almost certainly set to be in the dugout for his side’s trip to Leeds United on Sunday. That is according to BBC Sport, who report that his red card at the full-time whistle against Tottenham Hotspur yesterday does not trigger an automatic touchline ban.
Tuchel was dismissed by referee Anthony Taylor following a second altercation with Spurs boss Antonio Conte, who had just seen his side net a stoppage time equaliser to deny Chelsea a deserved all three points. The German was angered at the performance of Taylor throughout the 90 minutes, claiming that neither of Spurs’ goals should have stood.
Speaking after the game, he said: “I don’t think just some of the fans think that. I can assure you the whole dressing room of us, every single person, thinks that.
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“I can’t understand how the first goal is not offside and I can’t understand when a player is pulled by their hair, the other player stays on the pitch. Pull someone else’s hair, stay on the pitch and attack the last corner.
“This is for me without any explanation and I don’t want to accept it. Both goals should not stand and it’s a fair result because we were brilliant, deserved to win. This is my point of view.”
Both Tuchel and Conte are now under an FA investigation following the antics of Sunday’s encounter, reviewing video footage of the incident and analysing Taylor’s post-match report. That will not be concluded this week, though, meaning Tuchel will be free to line-up on the touchline at Elland Road.
As BBC reporter Simon Stone points out on Twitter, the process for a manager red card includes a charge and right to reply, as opposed to a player red card, where a suspension is automatic.
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