Leeds condemn racist abuse of Jayden Bogle after Tottenham win

Leeds United have condemned racist abuse directed at Jayden Bogle online after their 1-0 home victory over Tottenham on Saturday. According to BBC Sport, the club said it would work with the Premier League and relevant authorities to identify those responsible and seek the strongest possible action. Leeds also expressed its support for the defender following the social media posts.

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The abuse followed a first-half challenge involving Bogle and Tottenham forward Mathys Tel at Elland Road. BBC Sport reported that Bogle caught the back of Tel's ankle with his studs, with Tel subsequently hobbling off. Referee John Brooks did not punish the Leeds full-back following a lengthy video assistant referee review of the incident during the match.

Tottenham are preparing to submit a formal complaint over the decision not to send Bogle off, the BBC reported. The club intends to write to refereeing body Pro Ref for an explanation. That planned complaint concerns the handling of the tackle; Leeds' statement addressed the racist abuse directed at the player after the match. The report did not say that Tottenham's complaint had already been submitted.

Leeds said Bogle had the backing of both the club and his team-mates, and stressed that nobody should face racist abuse. The 26-year-old reportedly disabled comments on his Instagram account on Saturday after the win. He has appeared in all 10 of Leeds' Premier League matches this season and has scored once, according to the BBC's report.

The report also placed the incident alongside other cases involving Premier League players this year. In February, Hannibal Mejbri, Wesley Fofana, Tolu Arokodare and Romaine Mundle were targeted during the same weekend, prompting a police investigation. Tottenham's Kevin Danso received abuse in April, shortly after Sunderland forward Brian Brobbey had been targeted following an incident in a game against Spurs.

BBC Sport noted that anti-discrimination organisation Kick It Out said in April that reports of online abuse had reached record levels, rising by a third compared with the previous season. Leeds' response now includes a commitment to help identify the people behind the posts about Bogle. The report did not announce any resulting sanctions against those individuals.