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Panel 3-2 Votes Brobbey Deserved Second Yellow, Faces Abuse

4/24/2026

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The Premier League incidents panel voted 3-2 that referee Rob Jones should have shown a second yellow to Sunderland’s Brian Brobbey in the 63rd minute of the 12 April match.
The missed caution followed a two-handed push that injured Tottenham defender Cristian Romero’s knee and helped Tottenham lose 1-0.
Brobbey later faced racist abuse online, leading Sunderland to report the targeting to the Premier League, the platforms and police.

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The Premier League incidents panel voted 3-2 that referee Rob Jones should have shown a second yellow to Sunderland’s Brian Brobbey in the 63rd minute of the 12 April match.
The missed caution followed a two-handed push that injured Tottenham defender Cristian Romero’s knee and helped Tottenham lose 1-0.
Brobbey later faced racist abuse online, leading Sunderland to report the targeting to the Premier League, the platforms and police.