Tottenham Hotspur have been handed a 3-0 defeat by default, meaning they’ve been eliminated from the Europa Conference League.
Spurs were supposed to face Stade Rennais in London in the last group stage game on Thursday, December 9. A win would have allowed Spurs to qualify for the knockout round play-off.
Rennais refused to postpone the game despite an outbreak of COVID at Tottenham, with at least eight players and five staff members affected by the virus.
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The Premier League side released a statement announcing that the match would ‘not take place after a number of positive COVID-19 cases at the Club.’
However, the UEFA protocol states that as long as a club has 13 players available, at least one of them a goalkeeper, then the game will go ahead.
UEFA has now made clear that, according to its rules, Tottenham have forfeited the game. This means they’ve been handed a 3-0 loss which cost them the elimination from the tournament.
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This is similar to the case with Eyimba FC. This means Bye Bye to Enyimba FC too. Too bad and they were doing well sha.
How is it similar? Enyimba was ready to play, they were just allowed in due to covid rules. I am not sure it’s their fault
Don’t mind that calabar man he does not know what he is saying. Did Enyimba tell caf that they had Covid mumu. They were not allowed because of Covid rules ok .