Lille considering legal action after Santos injury

The club have described the tackle on defender Tiago Santos as 'uncontrolled and dangerous'.

Tiago Santos has started every match for Lille in Ligue 1 this season

French club Lille say they are considering taking legal action after defender Tiago Santos suffered a knee injury from an "uncontrolled and dangerous" tackle against Le Havre on Saturday.

Santos, 24, was carried off on a stretcher having ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), as well as suffering a meniscal tear in his right knee.

He was tackled by Le Havre midfielder Amir Richardson in the first half of Lille's eventual 1-0 win and, while it was given as a foul, Richardson did not receive a yellow or red card for the challenge.

Lille said they have asked the league to refer the incident to its disciplinary panel, believing it should have been a red card because the tackle was made "from behind, uncontrolled and in a dangerous manner".

Source: BBC Sport