Leeds condemn racist abuse of Bogle after Tel incident

Leeds United have condemned racist abuse aimed at defender Jayden Bogle after their 1-0 win over Tottenham, calling it “disgusting” and pledging to help identify those responsible. The abuse followed a disputed first-half challenge on Mathys Tel, who left the pitch hobbling, and matters beyond the match because both clubs say those responsible should face consequences.

Referee John Brooks did not send Bogle off after a lengthy VAR review, and Tottenham plans to complain to refereeing body Pro Ref and seek an explanation. Leeds shared examples of messages Bogle received with his permission; Tottenham also offered support in identifying the abusers. The article notes that reports of online abuse were at record levels in April, with one football policing official reporting a rise of about 115%.