Tottenham to submit complaint to Pro Ref over Jayden Bogle's tackle on Mathys Tel in Leeds win at Elland Road
Spurs are to submit complaint to Pro Ref over Jayden Bogle's tackle on Mathys Tel; Bogle caught Tel on his Achilles, but referee John Brooks did not punish the incident further; VAR Tony Harrington opted against recommending an on-field review
Saturday 7 November 2026 18:44, UK
Tottenham will submit a formal complaint to Pro Ref following the decision not to send off Leeds United defender Jayden Bogle for his challenge on Mathys Tel in Spurs' 1-0 defeat at Elland Road.
Bogle caught Tel on his Achilles, which was awarded as a foul, but referee John Brooks did not punish the incident further as the Leeds defender escaped without even a caution. Tel was unable to continue and was substituted before half-time.
A four-minute VAR review then ensued, but Tony Harrington opted against recommending an on-field review, with the challenge only deemed "reckless" as Tel was forced off injured as a result.
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Ex-Premier League referee Mike Dean believed Bogle's tackle was "100 per cent a red", adding: "He has caught him right down the back of the Achilles. It is not a good tackle at all. I would be astounded if John Brooks is not sent to the screen."
The first-half incident comes just a week after Crystal Palace's Jean-Philippe Mateta was sent off for a similar challenge in Spurs' win over the Eagles.
Asked if he would have liked the referee to go to the pitchside monitor, Spurs boss Roberto De Zerbi said: "No, I have big confidence in the referee. Nothing changes if he goes to watch the clip or not.
"There was the VAR, and if they didn't take the right decision, I don't know, but we have confidence.
"We have to keep our eyes on the performance where we can improve."
He added in his post-match press conference: "I don't know if it was a red card or not on Mathys Tel, but for sure Pedro Porro yellow card [for his second-half challenge on Nmecha].
"And why I'm telling like this is because the parameter of the referee was not good enough, I think, for both these situations."
