Chelsea manager Maurizio Sarri has been ordered to cough up an £8,000 fine by the English Football Association after he accepted a misconduct charge from the governing body.

The charge came after the Italian was sent to the stands at the end of the 2-2 Premier League draw with Burnley last Monday.

The FA said on Thursday that Sarri had admitted the charge and "accepted the standard penalty".

The incident occured in the fourth minute of injury time in the game at Stamford Bridge as tensions began to boil over and referee Kevin Friend took the decision to dismiss the 60-year-old.

Chelsea defender David Luiz and Burnley forward Ashley Barnes were involved in an an altercation on the pitch and there was also a scuffle near the tunnel entrance after the full-time whistle.

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After the game Sarri refused to speak to the media, leaving his assistant boss Gianfranco Zola to express their disappointment with Burnley's backroom staff who they claim said something to offend them.

“I think there will be a follow (up) on that. Maurizio felt very unhappy. We understand it’s a football game. You say words because of the adrenaline, but he wasn’t particularly happy.

"“If Maurizio said that, probably it’s something that could have been avoided.”

Zola added: “I think he’s been told something from their bench, but don’t ask me what; I don’t want to go down that line.

“We’ll see what we can do about that."

The Pensioners' season won't be any less tense as they continue their push for a top four finish and Champions League qualification with just three games left.

A home game against Watford is sandwiched in-between trips to Manchester United and Leicester City.

They are currently in fourth place but just a point ahead of Arsenal and two points ahead of United.