Inside Sport: Leeds could face punishment after Tottenham players had objects thrown at them as FA launch probe

Inside Sport: Leeds could face punishment after Tottenham players had objects thrown at them as FA launch probe
The FA are investigating after two Tottenham Hotspur players had objects hurled at them during their 2-1 victory at Leeds United.
Pedro Porro was hit by a vape launched from the crowd as he waited to take a corner in front of Leeds fans while, after scoring the winner, harrowing footage showed a bottle flying past the face of Mohammed Kudus as he celebrated.
Daily Mail Sport understands that the FA are aware of both incidents and have now opened a probe which could see the Yorkshire side hit with a hefty fine.
Pedro Porro shows the vape thrown from the stands to referee Thomas Bramall on Saturday
Porro pretended to smoke the pink device and later posted on Instagram that he ‘didn’t feel like vaping today, fancied getting three points instead’.
However, the Kudus issue was no laughing matter as harrowing footage showed the projectile missing his head by inches, as he sat celebrating on a stool at the side of the pitch used by ball kids and photographers.
Kudus’s goal was his first for the club since joining from West Ham United this summer and manager Thomas Frank had warm words for him and fellow goalscorer Mathys Tel after the game.
‘I’m pleased for Mo to get his goal and it was about time, and I’m so happy for Mathys as well,’ said Frank.
‘The character he has shown as a young man from day one has really impressed me after the setback of not being in the Champions League squad. He trains well and was ready today.’
The absence of Jamie Carragher as part of Sky’s team for coverage of Chelsea versus Liverpool raised eyebrows with some wondering if it was linked to the former Liverpool defender’s heavy criticism of the west London club.
Others thought it may have been an attempt to move the dial on for Jamie Redknapp, who on Friday issued a cringe-inducing apology after claiming Lord Alan Sugar had left Tottenham in a mess when he left the club.
However, on Sunday Carragher hosted the first ‘Supersize Sunday’ with the broadcaster showing no fewer than five matches.
Those involved believed it would be unfair to add to what was a hugely busy weekend for the former Liverpool defender, with decisions made on line-ups weeks in advance.
The chair of the independent football regular will meet representatives from Premier League, National League and EFL clubs on Wednesday. David Kogan is expected to provide feedback from a report into issues such as the owners’ and directors test at the National Football Museum in Manchester.
Meanwhile, in the same city on Monday, EFL chairman Rick Parry will share the stage with shadow justice secretary Robert Jenrick with the Conservatives in town for their annual conference.
The pair are due to speak at a drinks reception sponsored by the EFL and held by think tank Onward, who the League worked with throughout the Football Governance Bill process. Onward director and former Conservative MP Sir Simon Clarke is also speaking.
The EFL is to consult with its clubs on new guidance on fixture abandonments in the aftermath of Blackburn Rovers’ recent game with Ipswich Town.
The two Championship sides were controversially ordered to replay the fixture in full after the referee halted play in the 79th minute due to the pitch being deemed unplayable after heavy rainfall, not helped by the stadium’s proximity to the River Darwen.
A replay was called by the EFL board in line with regulations and thanks to recent precedent.
Inside Sport has learned that the Board will consider a consultation paper before engaging with clubs in the coming weeks.
John Textor, the former Crystal Palace co-owner, is at the centre of a £69m High Court battle.
Last week, lawyers acting on behalf of billionaire-backed investment company Iconic Sports Eagle Investment LLC claimed the American lacked the funds to pay the sum for its shares in his firm, Eagle Football Holdings.
They told the court that ‘the inescapable fact’ was that Textor – who has held preliminary talks over a takeover of Sheffield Wednesday – ‘did not have (and does not have) the money’ to buy Iconic out under a 2022 agreement.
Textor is arguing that Iconic failed to send hum the correct documents to trigger the transaction. One to watch.
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