Harry Redknapp slammed Mathieu Flamini for the "horrendous" two-footed tackle which left Vedran Corluka on crutches in Milan on Tuesday night.
Peter Crouch put Tottenham in the driving seat of their last-16 Champions League first-leg tie with the Italian giants thanks to his 80th-minute winner, but the match was overshadowed by a horrific two-footed sliding tackle from the former Arsenal midfielder in a bad-tempered match that also saw Milan captain Gennaro Gattuso appear to headbutt Spurs assistant Joe Jordan on the touchline following the game.
Redknapp was unhappy with Gattuso's conduct, but saved his most stern condemnation for Flamini, whose second-half challenge sent Corluka flying into the air but was only worthy of a booking according to the referee.
"The tackle from Flamini was a horrendous tackle," Redknapp said.
"It was a sending off. He was two or three feet off the floor with two feet. It was a leg-breaking tackle.
"He will have an x-ray tomorrow but I don't think he has broken it but he could have done easily."
Redknapp now hopes UEFA decide to take retrospective action on Flamini, who could have been booked for a late tackle on Rafael van der Vaart in the first half.
He said: "I'd like them (UEFA) to have a look at that tackle.
"It was a leg-breaking tackle. How he doesn't give him a red card, I don't know."
Gattuso is known for his combative displays but the fiery Italian lost his temper on several occasions tonight.
The 32-year-old responded to a second-half tackle by Steven Pienaar by squaring up to Jordan on the touchline after the Scot got to his feet to remonstrate with the referee for giving the foul.
Gattuso pushed Jordan and appeared to grab him by the throat before the two renewed their tussle after the final whistle, with the Milan skipper headbutting a man who used to play for the Rossoneri.
"I don't know why it all got so silly," Redknapp added.
"Gattuso had a flair-up with Joe Jordan. I don't know why. He obviously hasn't done his homework. He could have picked a fight with someone other than Joe.
"He put his head into Joe's face for some reason. It was crazy. He lost his head during the game."
Redknapp was keen not to let the ugly scenes that marred the game detract from what was a disciplined performance from his side.
The victory bore no resemblance whatsoever to the pulsating 4-3 defeat in the San Siro to Inter last October or the Gareth-Bale inspired 3-1 win at White Hart Lane in the reverse fixture the following month.
But the Spurs boss did not care one bit though, admitting his players put in one of the best performances he had seen all season.
"It was a great night, a fantastic performance," said Redknapp.
"We set out how we wanted to play and the players responded and couldn't have done any more.
"They did exactly what we asked of them tonight. We got a great result, exactly what we deserved."
Redknapp was quick to remind his team their quest for a place in the quarter-finals was only half-done despite Crouch's vital away goal.
He said: "We've done half the job. We know they're dangerous. We have the advantage but it's half-time.
"It's still all to play for. It'll be an interesting second leg."
Milan head coach Massimiliano Allegri admitted he was disappointed with Gattuso's conduct but claimed his rage was sparked by a late tackle on him by Steven Pienaar which preceded the touchline clash with Jordan.
"Flamini's tackle was quite a bad one but the foul on Gattuso on his knee was also a bad one," he said.
"I don't know what happened at the end of the match.
"It was not nice to see. I think there was a reason but there is no excuse for that."
The 43-year-old coach was without a number of senior players for the game and hopes that their return will help his side overturn the one-goal deficit at White Hart Lane next month.
He added: "We have to play a different game in the second leg.
"Qualification is still open, we will go to England with a lot of faith."
