Premier League explain why David Brooks was not sent off against Chelsea after Marc Cucurella incident - Bournemouth midfielder controversially escaped a sending off after making contact with the face

The Premier League released a statement on Tuesday night, insisting that David Brooks escaped a red card for dragging Chelsea defender, Marc Cucurella to the ground, because it was not violent conduct.

The Premier League has released a statement after a clash involving Chelsea star Marc Cucurella against Bournemouth.

Bournemouth forward David Brooks became the first player in Premier League history not to be sent off after a red-card review at the pitch-side monitor - much to the disbelief of Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca.