The Premier League’s Key Match Incidents (KMI) panel has ruled that Sunderland striker Brian Brobbey should have been sent off for bringing down Cristian Romero during a 1-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur earlier this month, British media reported on Friday.
Spurs defender Romero suffered a season-ending injury when he collided with his team’s goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky after Brobbey, who already had a yellow card, pushed him in the second half.
Referee Rob Jones made the mistake but opted not to show Brobbey a second yellow card as Spurs suffered their seventh defeat in eight league games to remain in the bottom three, with the threat of relegation looming.
The RMI panel voted 3-2 to rule that Jones had made a mistake, with the majority saying the pressure was an “unnecessarily reckless action,” according to media reports.
Spurs, 18th in the standings amid a run of 15 games without a win in the league, visit Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday with Argentine Romero remaining a doubt for this year’s World Cup.
Published on April 24, 2026
