Both Watford and Bournemouth have been charged by the Football Association for the scuffle that broke out between the two sides on Saturday.
Players and staff from both teams were involved in a fracas on the pitch at the end of the game that finished in a 1-0 defeat for the Hornets and the FA have this afternoon released a statement confirming both clubs had been charged and that they have until this Friday to respond.
It reads: "AFC Bournemouth and Watford FC have both been charged with a breach of FA Rule E20 following their EFL Championship fixture onSaturday [27/02/21].
Both clubs allegedly failed to ensure that their players and/or club officials conducted themselves in an orderly fashion during the 96th
minute of the fixture and they have until Friday [05/03/21] to provide their responses."
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