Spurs condemn 'cowards' for racially abusing Tel

Tottenham have said they are "disgusted" by the racial abuse received by forward Mathys Tel following their defeat by Paris St-Germain in the Uefa Super Cup.

The club, who lost 4-3 on penalties after letting slip a two-goal lead, said people who had sent abusive messages to Tel on social media were "nothing but cowards".

Tel, 20, came on as a substitute in the 79th minute and was one of two Spurs players who failed to convert from the spot in the penalty shootout.

"Mathys showed bravery and courage to step forward and take a penalty, yet those who abuse him are nothing but cowards - hiding behind anonymous usernames and profiles to spout their abhorrent views," Tottenham said.

"We will work with the authorities and social media platforms to take the strongest possible action against any individual we are able to identify.

"We stand with you, Mathys."

Spurs' statement comes after England defender Jess Carter revealed she had been the target of racist abuse during Euro 2025 last month.

As a result, the Lionesses stopped the anti-racism gesture of taking a knee before matches as they argued it was "clear we and football need to find another way to tackle racism".

On Tuesday, Carter said she feared her England team-mate Lauren James would suffer "astronomical" racist abuse if she had been the only player to have missed a penalty in their Euro quarter-final shootout against Sweden.

More to follow.