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Champions League club Lille says defender Santos ruptured ACL in tackle and considers legal action

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Lille football club announced that defender Tiago Santos will miss the rest of the season due to a torn ACL sustained from an alleged dangerous tackle during a Ligue 1 match against Le Havre on Saturday. The injury is the second ACL tear for Santos, who was not penalized by officials despite Lille’s contention that the incident warranted a red card. The club expressed intent to pursue legal action and requested explanations regarding video review processes from the French league authorities.

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Lille, a French football club competing in the Champions League, announced on Monday that defender Tiago Santos will miss the rest of the season due to an ACL injury sustained during a Ligue 1 match against Le Havre. The incident occurred when Santos was tackled by Le Havre midfielder Amir Richardson, who did not receive any penalty from officials. This is Santos's second ACL injury; he previously damaged his left knee in October 2024.

Lille has expressed concern over the lack of disciplinary action taken against Richardson and has requested that the French league refer the incident to its disciplinary panel for further review. The club believes that the tackle warranted a direct red card, and they are considering legal action due to the severity of Santos's injury. Lille is currently second in Ligue 1 and was scheduled to play Arsenal in the Champions League on Tuesday.

Santos had started all six league matches this season before getting injured against Le Havre after only 17 minutes of play. The club’s statement emphasized their commitment to supporting Santos through his rehabilitation period, which is expected to be lengthy given the extent of his injury.

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LILLE, France (AP) — Champions League club Lille said Monday it is considering legal action over an injury to defender Tiago Santos who is set to miss the rest of the season. asserted

who → say → season

The 24-year-old right back ruptured the ACL in his right knee, the club confirmed, in an “uncontrolled and dangerous” tackle Saturday by a Le Havre player during the Ligue 1 game. asserted

club → rupture → game

Lille did not identify Le Havre midfielder Amir Richardson who was not shown a yellow or red card for the challenge. asserted

who → identify → challenge

It is a second ACL injury for Portugal Under-21 international Santos who damaged his left knee in October 2024. asserted

who → damage → October

Lille said it asked the French league and soccer federation to explain the video review process by Saturday’s match officials analyzing the incident. asserted

it → say → incident

The club suggested the tackle justified a direct red card. uncertain

tackle → suggest → card

“The circumstances of the incident and the lack of any sanction raise serious questions for the club,” said Lille, adding it has asked the league to refer the incident to its disciplinary panel. asserted

it → raise → panel

Lille is second in Ligue 1 after beating Le Havre 1-0 and plays at Arsenal in the Champions League on Tuesday. asserted

Lille → beat → Tuesday

Santos played the full game in Lille’s opening 3-2 loss at home to Real Betis five weeks ago. asserted

Santos → play → Betis

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