UEFA determined that Tottenham lost the duel against Rennes in the Europa Conference League by default (Reuters)
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Tottenham’s Italian coach, Antonio Conte, pointed out that the club will surely appeal its elimination from the Europa Conference League due to the postponement of its match against Rennes, which could not be played at the beginning of December due to an outbreak of COVID-19 cases. 19 on the London team.
It is not final, there is another step to confirm or not this incredible decision, “said Conte on the eve of the quarterfinals of the Spurs League Cup against West Ham.
“We are very confident about the next step and I repeat that we deserve to play our qualification on the field, not in court. I can not accept it. We are very, very disappointed in UEFA after this decision, ”the Italian coach continued.
As no date had been found for the dispute of the game initially scheduled for December 9, the president of the UEFA chamber of appeal declared the match lost to the English club by default, 3-0.
Tottenham thus finished third in their group of the third continental tournament (7 points), behind French Rennes and Dutch Vitesse, and said goodbye to all European competition this year.
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