Former Premier League official Dermot Gallagher has said that Tottenham Hotspur defender Davinson Sanchez should have been sent off against Swansea City on Tuesday night.
After already receiving a yellow card, Sanchez mistimed a challenge on Martin Olsson who would have advanced into a crossing position, but referee Bobby Madley instead only talked to the Colombian.
Spurs - who netted from an offside position for their first goal - would go on to complete a 2-0 win over the Welsh club, and Gallagher has questioned the decision-making of the official.
Gallagher told Sky Sports News: "Only Bobby knows. The ball is the giveaway for me. The ball is nowhere near the foul. If you are going to send someone off for a second yellow card, that is the perfect example.
"He chose the call the captain in, for whatever reason, and the player was then substituted. I think the pattern tells the story."
Had he been dismissed, Sanchez would have received a red card for the second time in the space of a month, having been sent off against Watford on December 2.
Darren Plant
