Enzo Maresca banned for one match, fined £8k after late winner

Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca will serve a one-match touchline ban and was fined £8,000 after admitting an FA misconduct charge for his celebrations following Estevao Willian's 95th-minute winner against Liverpool on October 4. Maresca received a second yellow card late in that game after running down the touchline to join his players, and he will watch Chelsea's next match from the directors box while assistant head coach Willy Caballero takes charge from the technical area.

The dismissal came after Maresca had already been booked earlier in the match, prompting the FA sanction once he accepted the misconduct charge. Reflecting on the episode, Maresca called it "a nice moment" and said the fine was "a lot, but it's the rule," adding that he was "very happy in that moment" and prepared to accept the consequences. When asked whether the sending off had been worth it, he replied simply, "Yes."

The ban arrives amid a wider disciplinary problem for Chelsea. The club has received multiple red cards in recent weeks, including dismissals at Manchester United and Brighton and a second yellow for Malo Gusto in the closing stages of a win at Nottingham Forest. Joao Pedro will also miss...