BREAKING: Tottenham Hotspur Knocked Out Of Europa Conference League—The Genius Media Nigeria reports that UEFA’s Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body ruled have confirmed Tottenham have been kicked out of the Europa Conference League after having to forfeit their postponed clash with Rennes 3-0 due to coronavirus
Recall, the match, slated for December 9, between the sides was cancelled when Spurs produced a number of players with positive Covid19 cases.
Tottenham were left with an anxious wait to see if the game could be replayed but UEFA’s Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body ruled Antonio Conte’s side must forfeit the tie and be eliminated from the competition.
Spurs were unable to play the Group G tie, scheduled for December 9, after a Covid-19 outbreak in their first-team squad.
Antonio Conte’s side needed to beat the Ligue 1 team in order to advance to the knockout stages but Rennes have been awarded a 3-0 victory.
The result leaves Spurs third in the group, behind winners Rennes and Dutch side Vitesse Arnhem.
A statement from Uefa confirmed:
“The Europa Conference League group stage match between Tottenham Hotspur and Stade Rennais, that was initially scheduled to be played on 9 December 2021, as forfeited by Tottenham Hotspur, who is therefore deemed to have lost the match 0-3 in accordance to the regulations of the Europa Conference League.”
