Lille considers legal action after Tiago Santos suffers ACL injury
The club has asked French football authorities to review the tackle and match officiating after Santos was injured against Le Havre. Le Havre disputes a retrospective sanction.
Lille said on October 12 that it was considering legal action after defender Tiago Santos suffered a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee during its home match against Le Havre on October 10. The club said Santos also had a meniscal injury and would need a long rehabilitation.
What Lille has asked football authorities to review
Lille said it had asked the French Football Federation and Ligue de Football Professionnel to review the refereeing and VAR handling of the tackle. It asked the LFP president to refer the incident to the league disciplinary committee and said it was considering legal action over its losses. Lille described the tackle as dangerous and said it merited a red card; the cited accounts do not establish that a lawsuit has been filed or a sanction imposed.
How Le Havre responded
Le Havre and midfielder Amir Richardson expressed support for Santos. Le Havre said the referee and VAR had not sanctioned Richardson during the match and argued that retrospective discipline would fall outside current regulations. The clubs' opposing assessments have not been resolved by a disciplinary ruling in the cited accounts.
Sources and context
- Rupture totale du ligament croisé antérieur pour Tiago SantosLOSC
- LOSC-HAC : Communiqué OfficielLe Havre Athletic Club
- Lille consider legal action after defender suffers ruptured ACL in tackleReuters (republished by CNA)
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