Leeds United condemns online racist abuse of defender Jayden Bogle after 1‑0 win over Tottenham
Club statements, a VAR decision and rising abuse reports feature in coverage across the political spectrum
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Image caption, Jayden Bogle has scored one goal for Leeds United this season and played in all 10 of their Premier League matches so far
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What this story says
- Leeds United condemned online racist abuse directed at defender Jayden Bogle after their 1‑0 win over Tottenham
- Referee John Brooks, after a VAR review, decided not to punish Bogle for his challenge on Mathys Tel
- Multiple outlets reported that Bogle avoided a red card and that the abuse prompted club and anti‑discrimination group statements
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 7 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. Coverage measured .
Trust
80/100
Craft
95/100
Hype
15/100
7 sources · methodology
Thin on the right so far
Only 1 of the 7 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated right.
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Leeds United publicly condemned the online racist abuse aimed at defender Jayden Bogle following their 1‑0 Premier League victory over Tottenham Hotspur. The club’s statement called the messages unacceptable and said it would cooperate with authorities to identify those responsible.
During the first‑half challenge on Tottenham forward Mathys Tel, Bogle was reviewed by the video assistant referee. Referee John Brooks decided not to issue a red card, meaning Bogle avoided dismissal.
“There is no place for racism in football or society”
115%
Increase in online abuse reports
Deputy director Mike Ankers said reports rose about 115 % compared with the prior season (BBC)
What the coverage left out
None of the left‑rated digests mention the record‑level abuse figures reported by Kick It Out or the 115 % increase cited by Mike Ankers. The right‑rated digest does not mention Leeds United’s condemnation or the referee’s VAR decision. The centre‑rated Yorkshire Evening Post digest omits the statistical data.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 3 times, most recently on 9 Nov 2026, 06:45, and will add the sides that appear.
How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
4 rated outlets
- The four left‑rated digests highlighted Leeds United’s condemnation of the abuse and its pledge to act against the perpetrators. They also reported that Bogle escaped a red card after a VAR review, describing the incident as alleged racist abuse.
Centre
2 rated outlets
- The BBC’s full report detailed Leeds United’s condemnation, quoting the club’s statement that “There is no place for racism in football or society”. It noted Tottenham’s intention to lodge a formal complaint, cited Kick It Out’s record‑level abuse figures and included deputy director Mike Ankers’ comment that reports of online abuse rose about 115 % compared with the prior season. The Yorkshire Evening Post digest echoed the club’s statement.
Right
1 rated outlet
- The DailyMail digest focused on Bogle being a victim of racial abuse online after the win, mentioning the abuse but not detailing Leeds United’s condemnation or the referee’s decision not to punish him.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Leeds United condemns online racist abuse of defender Jayden Bogle…?
- Of the 7 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 57% are rated left, 29% are rated centre, 14% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Leeds United condemns online racist abuse of defender Jayden Bogle… left or right?
- Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 7 of them do, and this site does not characterise a field under 12: at that size one newsroom filing moves the share by ten points. The percentages above are the count as it stands.
- Is the coverage of Leeds United condemns online racist abuse of defender Jayden Bogle… biased?
- Leeds United condemns online racist abuse of defender Jayden Bogle after 1‑0 win over Tottenham is one event reported by 7 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which side is not reporting Leeds United condemns online racist abuse of defender Jayden Bogle…?
- When we first saw this story, outlets rated right had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.
- Which outlets covered Leeds United condemns online racist abuse of defender Jayden Bogle…?
- 7 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- What happened to Jayden Bogle after the match?
- Jayden Bogle was the target of online racist abuse after Leeds United’s 1‑0 win over Tottenham. He was involved in a challenge on Mathys Tel, but referee John Brooks, following a VAR review, chose not to punish him, so he avoided a red card.
- What did Leeds United say about the abuse?
- Leeds United issued a statement condemning the abuse as unacceptable, describing it as “disgusting” and saying there is no place for racism in football or society. The club pledged to work with the Premier League and authorities to identify those responsible.
- What did the referee decide regarding Bogle’s challenge?
- Referee John Brooks conducted a lengthy VAR review of Bogle’s challenge on Mathys Tel and decided not to issue a red card, meaning Bogle was not punished on the field despite the incident.
- What did anti‑discrimination groups report about online abuse levels?
- Kick It Out reported that online abuse reports were at record levels, up a third from the previous season. UK Football Policing Unit deputy director Mike Ankers said reports of online abuse increased by about 115 % compared with the prior season.
Read it at the source
7 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
4- Leeds 'appalled' by alleged racist abuse aimed at Bogle after Tel tackle (opens The Independent (US) in a new tab)
The Independent (US) — is The Independent (US) biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Leeds 'appalled' by alleged racist abuse aimed at Bogle after Tel tackle (opens The Independent in a new tab)
The Independent — is The Independent biased? Our profile of this outlet
- EPL: Leeds vow action against racist abuse of Bogle (opens Punch Newspapers in a new tab)
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- Leeds condemn alleged racist abuse of Jayden Bogle after challenge on Mathys Tel (opens ESPN in a new tab)
Centre
2- Jayden Bogle: Leeds United condemn online racist abuse towards defender after Tottenham game (opens BBC News in a new tab)
- Leeds United club statement as Bogle subjected to racist abuse after Tottenham match (opens Yorkshire Evening Post in a new tab)
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Right
1Not rated
0No outlet in this group ran the story.
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