Tottenham face threat of red cards in successive matches after referee announcement

Andy Madley has been appointed to referee Tottenham Hotspur's upcoming Premier League match against Coventry City on Monday, October 19. The appointment comes right after Rodrigo Bentancur received a three-match suspension for a red card in a 1-1 draw against Manchester United. Spurs Web highlights that Madley has previously issued two red cards to Tottenham players across 13 matches.

Madley previously sent off Cristian Romero in February 2023 and gave Micky van de Ven a straight red card against Crystal Palace in March. In preparation for the fixture, manager Roberto De Zerbi took the Tottenham squad to Marbella, Spain, for warm-weather training as the club pursues its first league victory of the season.