Overview

• Tel was subjected to racist insults on social media after missing his spot-kick in Wednesday’s UEFA Super Cup shootout loss to Paris Saint-Germain.
• Frank called the abuse "terrible" and said the club is doing everything to support the France forward in the aftermath.
• Tottenham issued a statement condemning the messages as racist and labeled the abusers cowards hiding behind anonymous profiles.
• Tottenham’s 51-year-old Dane manager appealed for "real Tottenham fans" to vocally back the former Bayern forward at Saturday’s match against Burnley.
• Tel previously faced racial insults during his time in the Bundesliga, highlighting an ongoing problem of online abuse in football.