{"id":46439,"date":"2026-04-27T23:04:57","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T03:04:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/27\/fan-footage-shows-negligence-by-spurs-medical-team-may-have-worsened-simons-injury\/"},"modified":"2026-04-27T23:04:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T03:04:57","slug":"fan-footage-shows-negligence-by-spurs-medical-team-may-have-worsened-simons-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/27\/fan-footage-shows-negligence-by-spurs-medical-team-may-have-worsened-simons-injury\/","title":{"rendered":"Fan footage shows negligence by Spurs medical team may have worsened Simon&#8217;s injury"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/27\/fan-footage-shows-negligence-by-spurs-medical-team-may-have-worsened-simons-injury\/#Fan_footage_shows_Tottenham_medical_teams_negligence\" >Fan footage shows Tottenham medical team&#8217;s negligence<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/27\/fan-footage-shows-negligence-by-spurs-medical-team-may-have-worsened-simons-injury\/#Tottenham_called_on_to_overhaul_medical_team\" >Tottenham called on to overhaul medical team<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Inaction by Spurs&#8217; medical team may have played a role in Xavi Simmons&#8217; confirmed ACL injury, which will see him miss the rest of the season and the World Cup.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Dutch playmaker, who arrived in North London with high hopes, met a tragic end during Tuesday night&#8217;s match.<\/p>\n<p>The diagnosis of a torn ACL is devastating enough, but a storm is brewing over how the club&#8217;s medical staff responded in the immediate aftermath of the on-pitch incident.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Download the official CaughtOffSide app to get all the latest news and updates straight to your phone. above <span role=\"presentation\"><u>apple<\/u><\/span>  &#038; <span role=\"presentation\"><u>Google play<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fan_footage_shows_Tottenham_medical_teams_negligence\"><\/span>Fan footage shows Tottenham medical team&#8217;s negligence<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Newly released fan footage taken from the stands provides a grim look at the moments after Simmons&#8217; injury.<\/p>\n<p>In the video, Tottenham&#8217;s medical team appear clearly concerned about the seriousness of the situation.<\/p>\n<p>Despite Simmons being in obvious pain, staff encouraged the midfielder to get up and walk away, which resulted in him collapsing again.<\/p>\n<p>He was eventually taken away in a car, but fans are left wondering why a player with a possible torn ligament was asked to stand.<\/p>\n<p>This is not the first time a club&#8217;s medical department has come under scrutiny. Earlier this year, Dejan Kulusevski underwent a similar &#8220;physical fitness test&#8221; on the sideline.<\/p>\n<p>Despite complaining of severe pain, the Swede was asked to jog up and down the touchline to prove his fitness.<\/p>\n<p>It was later revealed that he had sustained significant damage to his kneecap, and many believe this oversight lengthened his eventual recovery time.<\/p>\n<h2 data-path-to-node=\"7\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tottenham_called_on_to_overhaul_medical_team\"><\/span>Tottenham called on to overhaul medical team<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Tottenham&#8217;s injury list is at its worst since last season due to a revolving door of soft tissue injuries and repeated setbacks.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image_2026-04-27_195408873-414x265.jpg.webp 414w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image_2026-04-27_195408873-630x403.jpg.webp 630w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image_2026-04-27_195408873-768x491.jpg.webp 768w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image_2026-04-27_195408873-770x493.jpg.webp 770w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image_2026-04-27_195408873-900x576.jpg.webp 900w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image_2026-04-27_195408873.jpg.webp 916w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width:1230px) 770px, (min-width:1020px) 630px, (min-width:900px) 880px, (min-width:680px) 97vw, (min-width:414px) 414px, 100vw\"><\/source><\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Spurs injury list (via transfermarkt)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>With Simmons sidelined for the time being and missing out on a career-defining World Cup appearance, fans are calling for changes to the entire medical team.<\/p>\n<p>For a club expected to compete at the highest level, Simmons&#8217; response to injury and the club&#8217;s recurring injury problems have put a big question mark on the medical team&#8217;s capabilities.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Inaction by Spurs&#8217; medical team may have played a role in Xavi Simmons&#8217; confirmed ACL injury, which will see him miss the rest of the season and the World Cup. The Dutch playmaker, who arrived in North London with high hopes, met a tragic end during Tuesday night&#8217;s match. 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