Knocked out of the Champions League by Barcelona on Tuesday, Chelsea were charged with"failing to ensure that their players conducted themselves in an orderly fashion".

The incident followed a foul by a West Brom player in the 43rd minute of Chelsea's 2-1 win. Dutch winger Arjen Robben was sent off later in the game and was subsequently banned for four games.

FIFA said last Saturday after a meeting of the law-making International Football Association Board that players guilty of intimidating the referee at this summer's World Cup finals would immediately be booked for their actions.

Before the start of this season the FA said it was seriously concerned at the increasing incidence of players swarming around match officials in an attempt to influence their decisions. Enditem