Chelsea star Cole Palmer escaped straight red card against Tottenham says KMI panel

The Premier League's Key Match Incidents panel concluded that Chelsea forward Cole Palmer should have received a straight red card against Tottenham on October 24. A 3-2 majority determined Palmer's 70th-minute clash with Spurs player Mateus Fernandes constituted violent conduct, citing clear contact to the head with excessive force. Palmer was eventually sent off ten minutes later following a second yellow card for fouling Conor Gallagher.

All five panellists supported VAR John Brooks's choice not to recommend an on-field review for Palmer's initial booking. In other rulings, the panel found Aston Villa should have been awarded a penalty against Manchester City for Elliot Anderson's challenge on Johan Manzambi, while VAR was advised to intervene during an incident involving Fulham and Coventry.