“I am very disappointed with UEFA’s decision,” Tottenham’s coach Antonio Conte told the Daily Mail, according to the newspaper. The decision of UEFA was “unfair, for sure “, emphasized Conte. “We deserve to play on the pitch to qualify – and not that way.”
The match between Spurs and Stade Rennes, which was canceled due to the corona, was rated 0: 3 by UEFA, as the European Association announced on Monday. Tottenham remains third in Group G behind Rennes and Vitesse Arnheim. He is very confident about a possible legal battle with UEFA, said Conte.
Group stage must be completed by December 31st
After a corona outbreak at the English Premier League club, the game was canceled on December 9th. Conte had confirmed several corona cases at the time. Accordingly, eight Spurs players and five employees tested positive for the corona virus. That is why there were also game cancellations in the league.
According to the UEFA regulations, the group stage must be completed by 31 December. If a timely rescheduling is not possible, according to the UEFA rules “blamed the club that cannot take part in this game”. In this case, a 3-0 defeat will be declared.
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Status: December 21, 2021, 5:17 pm