Tottenham Hotspur condemn racist abuse of Mathys Tel after UEFA Super Cup defeat to Paris Saint

Tottenham Hotspur condemn racist abuse of Mathys Tel after UEFA Super Cup defeat to Paris Saint-Germain - 'Nothing but cowards'

Published 14/08/2025 at 10:17 GMT+1

Tottenham released a statement condemning the "abhorrent" racist abuse of Mathys Tel after Wednesday night's UEFA Super Cup defeat to Paris Saint-Germain. Tel missed a penalty in the shoot-out and was targeted on social media after the match. "Those who abuse him are nothing but cowards," Spurs wrote. Micky van de Ven also missed from the spot as PSG came out on top in Udine.

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Spurs have condemned the racist abuse directed at Mathys Tel on social media after his missed penalty in the UEFA Super Cup against Paris Saint-Germain.

Tel was one of two Tottenham players to miss from the spot in the penalty shoot-out, as PSG lifted the trophy.

A statement on Spurs' website read: "We are disgusted at the racial abuse that Mathys Tel has received on social media following last night’s UEFA Super Cup defeat.

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"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.

"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."

Tottenham led 2-0 against PSG in Thomas Frank's first competitive game as manager, thanks to goals from Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero.

But there was a late fightback from the European champions, who halved the deficit after 85 minutes through Lee Kang-in, and then levelled in injury time when Goncalo Ramos struck.

Vitinha missed PSG's first penalty in the shoot-out but the French side were otherwise immaculate, while Tel and Van de Ven missed for Spurs.

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"I think we played a very good game against one of the best teams in the world, maybe the best," Frank told TNT Sports after the match.

"We had them exactly where we wanted them for 80-something minutes until 2-1. Then it shifted the momentum, but I'm so proud of the team, players, club and fans.

"We showed we can be adaptable and pragmatic. We needed to be that against a team like PSG, with the way we wanted to defend with both high pressure and a low block. The first half was almost perfect and the set-pieces were very dangerous.

"In one game, I think we have shown we can play against any team in the world. I'm not in doubt about that and that's a positive to take away from this.

"I think the players gave everything. I think for 75 to 80 minutes we were perfect, almost ­giving nothing away."

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