Richard Keys accuses pundit of ‘conflict of interest’ comments on Spurs star

April 8, 2024Ligue 1

Richard Keys has suggested Jamie Redknapp’s refusal to comment much on whether or not James Maddison should have been sent off against Nottingham Forest comes down to a ‘conflict of interest’.

Spurs hosted Forest at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday evening, and with goals coming from Micky van de Ven and Pedro Porro, as well as an own-goal from Murillo, cruised their way to all three points, comfortably beating Nuno Espirito Santo’s side 3-1.

However, the game, which, on paper, seemed straightforward for Ange Postecoglou’s side, was not without its controversy.

Attacking midfielder Maddison, 27, was embroiled in an off-ball incident with Forest’s Ryan Yates with the Spurs man appearing to make deliberate physical contact with his opponent.

And despite being urged to review the footage, referee Simon Hooper waved play on and kept his cards in his pocket.

Speaking at half-time about the clash, Sky Sports pundit Roy Keane said he didn’t believe the incident warranted punishment and advised Yates to ‘toughen up’.

Simon Hooper did not send James Maddison off for his collision with Ryan Yates.

Richard Keys suggests ‘conflict of interest’ punditry from Jamie Redknapp

Fellow pundit Jamie Redknapp then echoed the former Man United captain’s thoughts before moving on but Keys wasn’t happy with the pair’s assessment, particularly Redknapp, who he has accused of commercial bias.

“And was everybody in the bunker asleep when Maddison punched Ryan Yates off the ball at Spurs?” the BeIN Sports host wrote on his blog.