Overview
- A studs-up challenge by Jayden Bogle that struck Mathys Tel’s left Achilles at Elland Road on Saturday saw Tel receive prolonged treatment and be substituted before half-time.
- Referee John Brooks awarded a foul but showed no card and VAR chief Tony Harrington completed a roughly four-minute review in the Stockley Park hub without recommending a pitchside monitor check.
- Tottenham will submit a formal written complaint to refereeing body Pro Ref seeking clarity on why the challenge was not upgraded and may cite last week’s Jean-Philippe Mateta red-card as a comparable precedent.
- Concerns over Tel’s condition have grown after he was later seen on crutches in a protective boot and Spurs say further medical checks are under way with the injury described as worrying.
- Leeds and Tottenham have condemned racist social-media abuse aimed at Bogle after the match and both clubs are working with the Premier League and authorities to identify those responsible while the Key Match Incidents Panel prepares a review.