Thomas Tuchel gives view on touchline ban and questions timeframe of Mike Dean Chelsea admission

Thomas Tuchel does not understand why Mike Dean waited four days to admit he made a mistake in Chelsea's 2-2 draw with Tottenham – and the Blues head says he will "survive" the touchline ban that has been down by the FA following his post-match spat with Antonio Conte.

Last weekend's clash at Stamford Bridge was mired in late controversy when Dean, who was on VAR duty, opted against punishing Tottenham centre-back Cristian Romero for a forceful hair pull on Marc Cucurella. That Tottenham scored a last-gasp equaliser from the corner that followed only further intensified the feeling of injustice on the Chelsea bench.

And after the full-time whistle was blown, a handshake between Tuchel and Conte escalated into a heated argument between the two coaches, the backroom teams of both Chelsea and Tottenham, and the majority of the two sides' players.

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The incident and Tuchel's post-match comments on referee Anthony Taylor and Dean have resulted in the Chelsea boss being fined £35,000 by the FA. He will also have to serve a one-match touchline ban, although that is currently suspended for written reasons and is also subject to appeal.

The punishment will not have come as a surprise to Tuchel. And the German-speaking prior to the FA announcing their decision on Friday evening – explained why he is ready to accept watching a game from the stands rather than his usual position on the touchline.

"I will survive it," Tuchel said during his pre-match press conference. "It is not a problem. Of course, I am prepared for it because we know about the possibility that it can happen. It is a bit harder to accept given the context that two