TOTTENHAM have released a statement condemning vile racist abuse directed towards Mathys Tel following last night’s Uefa Super Cup.
Having led 2-0, Spurs went on to lose the final to Paris Saint-Germain in a penalty shoot-out, with Tel missing his mark from 12 yards.
However, following the game, it has now been revealed that the attacker was subjected to horrific racist abuse on social media.
This morning, Tottenham released a statement slamming those who aimed racial abuse at the 20-year-old as “cowards”.
It read: “We are disgusted at the racial abuse that Mathys Tel has received on social media following last night’s UEFA Super Cup defeat.
“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.”
Tel, a 79th-minute substitute for Mohammed Kudus , was one of two of Thomas Frank ‘s players to miss from 12 yards.
Micky van de Ven , who had scored the opening goal, had stepped up and missed directly before Tel in Tottenham’s order of takers.
Nuno Mendes ultimately sealed the tie in the Ligue 1 side’s favour for them to win 4-3 and land their first-ever Super Cup title.
But Frank, taking charge of his first competitive game as Spurs manager after joining from Brentford , insisted he was “proud” of his players’ performance.
He told reporters: “Very, very proud of the players, the team, the club, the fans.
“I think the players gave everything against one of the best teams in the world, maybe the best.
“I think for 75 to 80 minutes we were perfect, almost giving nothing away.”
On the shootout, Frank continued: “It’s down to the smallest of margins, like the flip of a coin.
“I’d like to thank all the players who stepped up, were brave and took responsibility.”
Spurs will kick off their Premier League campaign this Saturday at home against Burnley .
