Tottenham to Complain to Pro Ref About Bogle's Challenge on Tel

Tottenham will make a formal complaint to Pro Ref about Leeds United defender Jayden Bogle's challenge on Mathys Tel following their 1-0 defeat at Elland Road. Bogle made contact with Tel's Achilles tendon. The challenge was judged a foul, but referee John Brooks gave the player no further sanction, and Bogle was not even booked. Tel could not continue and was taken off before half-time.

VAR Tony Harrington, after a four-minute review, did not recommend a pitch-side monitor check. The incident was assessed only as a reckless challenge, and it was noted that it had left Tel injured and forced him off.

Former Premier League referee Mike Dean said Bogle's challenge was a 100 percent red card. Dean said it would surprise him if Brooks had not been sent to the pitch-side monitor. The incident came a week after Crystal Palace's Jean-Philippe Mateta was sent off for a similar challenge in a match that Tottenham won.

Tottenham head coach Roberto De Zerbi said he trusted the referee's decision not to go to the pitch-side monitor. De Zerbi said he was not sure whether Tel's incident should have been a red card, but noted that Pedro Porro was only shown a yellow card for his challenge on Nmecha in the second half. He said he felt the referee had not made a good enough judgement in either case.