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Footage has surfaced online of Tottenham star Archie Gray kicking the ball towards the travelling Arsenal fans after Randal Kolo Muani had levelled things up in Sunday's North London Derby
Former PGMOL chief Keith Hackett has shared what he would consider to be appropriate action against Archie Gray following an incident that occurred during Sunday's North London Derby.
Video footage posted on social media appears to show the versatile Tottenham midfielder kicking a ball into the away end - towards Arsenal supporters - after Randal Kolo Muani had equalised for the home side after Eberechi Eze's opener.
At the time, the incident was seemingly not spotted and went unpunished but the FA could yet review the video footage.
Back in October, Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder was charged for kicking a ball into the stands and subsequently hitting a fan during a 2-1 home defeat to Southampton at Bramall Lane. Wilder was also shown a red card by the referee at the time of the incident.
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Hackett, however, does not feel this would be the correct course of action on this occasion though, telling Tottenham Hotspur News: “I have seen many different types of reaction and celebration to goals by players. “Rather than issuing a sanction of fine or suspension, I would hope, in the interest of fans safety that a letter from The FA might be sent to the manager of the player's club requesting that he offer appropriate advice to avoid a repeat of this action.”
Gray has been a mainstay in the Tottenham starting XI in recent weeks amid a plethora of injuries. He was booked during the game against Arsenal and slotted in at right wing-back for Igor Tudor's first match at the helm.
Spurs do not play now until Sunday when they travel to Fulham in the Premier League. Speaking after the game, the Croatian ordered his players to fix their "bad habits" as they continue their battle to beat the drop.
Tudor said: "I know the truth [about this team], now I saw the truth. It's not nice, but it is how it is. Of course, I am confident [of survival]. I believe these are good players with bad habits.
"Nobody can tell me we don't have quality. But we need to change a mental switch and have this mental sharpness to be in the game from the first minutes and also the physicality to do this.
"To be physical, you need to work hard, otherwise it's a problem. Too many players had problems. That's the result."
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