STATUS: OFFICIAL — OCTOBER 13, 2026, 10:27\n\nLille have issued a forceful public response after defender Tiago Santos suffered a serious injury in the 1-0 win over Le Havre on October 10. The club described Amir Richardson’s tackle as uncontrolled and dangerous and said it should have resulted in a red card.\n\nWHAT IS KNOWN\n\nSantos suffered a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament and a meniscal tear in his right knee. The referee awarded a foul, but Richardson was not shown a card and VAR did not intervene to change the decision.\n\nLille have asked the Ligue 1 governing body to refer the matter to its disciplinary committee and requested an explanation of the video-review process. The club also said it is exploring every possible legal avenue and reserves the right to seek compensation for its losses. That means legal action is being considered; no lawsuit has been announced as filed.\n\nLE HAVRE RESPONSE\n\nLe Havre wished Santos a swift recovery but stressed that neither the referee nor VAR judged the tackle worthy of a card. The club questioned the request for punishment after the match and said such a decision would fall outside current regulations.\n\nThe French federation and the LFP had not commented at the time of Reuters reporting.\n\nSOURCE: Reuters, October 13, 2026 — https://www.reuters.com/sports/soccer/lille-consider-legal-action-after-defender-suffers-ruptured-acl-tackle-2026-10-13/