Tottenham have filed an official complaint with the refereeing body Pro Ref after Jayden Bogle was not sent off for his challenge on Mathys Tel during Saturday's 1-0 defeat to Leeds United at Elland Road. The Leeds defender lunged in on the Frenchman, leaving him in agony on the turf, and Tel was seen on crutches after the game.
Spurs head coach Roberto De Zerbi is fearing the worst for the winger, who was forced off immediately and replaced by Dominic Solanke on 42 minutes. The tackle was reviewed by match official John Brooks at the pitchside VAR monitor, but no red card was shown.
Former referee says Bogle was lucky
On Sky Sports' 'Ref Watch' programme, former Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher said Bogle was very fortunate to stay on the pitch. "I think it is a red card," he said. "He is extremely lucky, he catches him across the Achilles, high, we have this directive of 'above the ankle, or Achilles' and that falls under that line."
Gallagher added: "We saw it with Ryan Sessegnon a few weeks ago with a similar tackle and [Jean-Philippe] Mateta last week."
Mixed views from pundits
Former Tottenham manager Tim Sherwood said he "would not have been surprised" to see the right-back dismissed. However, ex-Premier League striker Jay Bothroyd claimed the tackle was "accidental" and that he did "not want to see red cards for those kinds of challenges".
