![]() "We didn't play, but not through our own fault. I think Tottenham deserve to play the game and to play the last game of this group. Speaking last week before UEFA determined their fate, Spurs boss Antonio Conte said: "We want to play. We have to accept this ruling, however, and our focus now turns to the competitions we remain in." Eredivisie side Vitesse Arnhem finished second to Rennes in the group.Ī Tottenham spokesperson said: "We are disappointed by the ruling of the UEFA Appeals Body and the refusal to allow more time for the match to be rescheduled. ![]() The verdict means Spurs are eliminated from the competition as they needed a win from their last fixture to finish in second place and force a playoff for a place in the first knockout round. ![]() "The Chairman of the UEFA Appeals Body took the following decision: to declare the UEFA Europa Conference League group stage match between Tottenham Hotspur FC and Stade Rennais FC, that was initially scheduled to be played on 9 December 2021, as forfeited by Tottenham Hotspur FC, who is therefore deemed to have lost the match 0-3." "Based on the Article 30 (4) of the UEFA Disciplinary Regulations and given the urgent circumstances of the matter, the ad-hoc chairman of the Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body referred the case to the Appeals Body. "The matter was submitted to the UEFA Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body, for a decision to be taken in accordance with Annex J of the Regulations of the UEFA Europa Conference League (2021-22 Season). 9,2021 in London, United Kingdom - could not be played," a UEFA statement released on Monday read. "Following several positive cases of COVID-19 that were identified from players and staff of Tottenham Hotspur FC, the UEFA Europa Conference League group stage match between Tottenham Hotspur FC and Stade Rennais FC - scheduled to be played on Dec. However, that request was declined and with no other alternative possible due to the intense fixture schedule in England, UEFA's Appeals Body was forced to adjudicate. 31 deadline with Spurs even applying to the Premier League to reschedule their match against Leicester City in order to free up a midweek date. Negotiations began to find a date to rearrange the game before UEFA's Dec. ESPN+ viewers' guide: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, FA Cup, more 9 but the game was postponed hours before kick-off - with their opponents already in London - after a raft of positive tests which eventually forced the closure of Tottenham's training ground and the postponement of their subsequent Premier League game against Brighton & Hove Albion. Spurs were due to play the Ligue 1 side on Dec. Tottenham Hotspur are out of the Europa Conference League after UEFA decided the club "forfeited" their final Group G match against Stade Rennais after the Premier League side cancelled the match following a COVID-19 outbreak within their squad. Tottenham COVID chaos: Rennes match forfeited, UEFA dump Spurs out of Conference League " forfeited by Tottenham Hotspur FC, who are therefore deemed to have lost the match 0-3 in accordance with Annex J.3.1 to the regulations of the UEFA Europa Conference League," they said.You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser As it turned out, a COVID-19 outbreak in the Leicester camp led to the match being postponed.Ĭiting the chairman of their appeal body, UEFA have awarded Rennes a 3-0 victory. Tottenham made an appeal to the Premier League for their match against Leicester City to be postponed so that they could take on Rennes in the Conference League, but this was rejected. The result of this is that Vitesse will now play against Rapid Wien on February 17 and 24. Therefore, Tottenham end the group stage in third spot, behind group leaders and runners-up Vitesse. "This lack of fair play is all the more flagrant as Tottenham confirmed by email early this afternoon that the match would be held before informing us of their intention not to play after we landed at London City airport," Rennes said in a statement. Tottenham out of Europa Conference League as UEFA rule game forfeited AP
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