Van Hecke Slams Getafe's 'Too Much' Conduct in Spurs Friendly

Tottenham's Jan Paul van Hecke claims Getafe could have had two or three red cards in a fiery pre-season clash.

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What happened. Tottenham drew 1-1 with Getafe in a behind-closed-doors friendly, but Jan Paul van Hecke criticised the opposition's physicality, suggesting they could have had multiple red cards in a competitive match.

• Van Hecke said the game was 'a bit too much' for a friendly.
• He acknowledged Getafe's style was known beforehand.
• A clip of a brawl involving Sandro Tonali circulated on social media.

“I think in a normal game maybe they have two or three red cards.”

— Jan Paul van Hecke

The comments highlight tensions ahead of Tottenham's continued pre-season preparations.

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