Overview

• Tottenham issued a statement expressing disgust at the racial abuse Mathys Tel received after his missed penalty in Wednesday’s UEFA Super Cup shootout defeat to Paris Saint-Germain.
• The club said it will work with law enforcement, social media platforms and regulators to take the strongest possible action against any individuals it can identify.
• Mathys Tel, a 20-year-old France under-21 international who joined Spurs permanently in June, came on as a 79th-minute substitute before seeing his spot-kick go wide.
• Anti-discrimination charity Kick It Out warned that such abuse may deter Black players from taking penalties and called for stricter measures by football bodies and online platforms.
• The incident follows similar racist attacks on athletes like England defender Jess Carter and tennis player Katie Boulter, highlighting a persistent problem across sport.