De Zerbi questions ruling as Bogle stays on pitch

Defender Bogle stepped on Mathys Tel with his studs above the ankle.

The incident could have been punished with a direct red card and reviewed by the VAR, but the Tottenham player left injured and the home side was not sent off.

The Dutchman Simons complained on social media about the lack of a sending‑off for the Leeds player.

Tottenham's defeat to Leeds was marked by that play, which will generate much debate in the Premier and other leagues.

The decision, right before the break, conditioned the match and provoked Simons' furious reaction.

Simons, who is recovering from a serious cruciate ligament injury, did not accept the VAR's decision.

Simons and the VAR controversy

The player recalled a red card he saw in a match against Liverpool last season in a similar incident.

He posted a montage comparing his incident with the one in which Boyle was let off, expressing his outrage at the difference in treatment.

Both players insisted they had no intention of stepping on their opponent.

The episode has sparked controversy in England.

Spurs manager De Zerbi also questioned the ruling and the way the Leeds player avoided punishment, although he said he trusted the referee.

Tottenham will lodge a formal complaint about Bogle's lack of dismissal, according to the BBC.

The London club believes that, just like Simons last season, Boyle should have received the red and they will write to the PRO REF body to request explanations.