UEFA have confirmed that they have got altogether cancelled the very last Europa Conference League institution stage match among Tottenham and Rennes.
Following successive wins towards Brentford and Norwich, Spurs had been gearing up to determine their European destiny. However, a coronavirus outbreak at the membership placed paid to their plans.
Indeed, thirteen humans at the club – including eight gamers – examined fine. As a result, UEFA postponed Thursday’s Europa Conference League conflict in opposition to the French facet.
In the times because, UEFA have labored with each clubs to try and discover a new date for the fixture. However, European football’s governing frame have now confirmed that the healthy will no longer take place at all.
A declaration study: “Following a COVID-19 outbreak inside the group of Tottenham Hotspur FC in advance of the UEFA Europa Conference League institution stage healthy against Stade Rennais FC, scheduled to take vicinity on 9 December 2021 in London, the suit couldn't take area.
“In accordance with Annex J of the UEFA Europa Conference League regulations, UEFA, in cooperation with the 2 clubs tried to discover a feasible answer so that you can reschedule the in shape, with a purpose to make certain the organization level may be completed thus.
“Unfortunately, regardless of all efforts, a solution that could paintings for each golf equipment couldn't be found.
“As a consequence, the healthy can not be performed and the matter will, consequently, be referred to the UEFA Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body for a choice to be taken according with Annex J of the above-stated competition guidelines.”
Annex J says that the membership that can't play the healthy is responsible for the fixture now not taking region.
As a result, UEFA ought to declare that Tottenham have forfeited the suit. That might hand Rennes an automatic 3-zero win.
