Tottenham’s hopes of Champions League qualification for next season have been handed a massive boost with the shocking news that Manchester City will be banned from European competition for two years.
As BBC Sport reports, the Citizens will not be allowed to play in either the Champions League or Europa League during the 2020-21 or 2021-22 campaigns, after being found to have committed “serious breaches” of UEFA’s club licensing and financial fair play regulations.
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The final ruling is subject to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, but, as it stands, fifth place in the Premier League has been opened up as a qualifying spot for the Champions League, as Pep Guardiola’s side will inevitably finish in the top four but not be allowed to enter.
This has major ramifications for Spurs. We’re four points adrift of fourth-place Chelsea, and two behind Sheffield United in fifth, with a game in hand. Basically, we’re outsiders to finish fourth, but favourites to finish fifth. So qualifying for the Champions League for a fifth straight season has gone from being a possibility to being a distinct probability.
Then again, maybe three or four teams are now thinking the same.
The most Spursy thing of all would be for us now to finish fifth but City to win their appeal and to be reinstated to the competition at our expense.
It would be 2012 all over again.
Can somebody explain to me how Chelsea can negotiate the transfer of Ziyeck outside the window.Surely they could have bought him last month and loaned him straight back.I’ve seen no explanation for this seeming operating outside the rules.Having had the ban overturned you would have expected Lampard to do some business.
Levy must be jumping for joy … when your lucks in, your lucks in. The flat earth mob will be telling the sane amongst us how lucky we are to have him as chairman as we qualify again…..
Hopefully City win their appeal….. Then what Danny ?
Can someone tell me why Wayne Burnett is still at Tottenham please
The voice of the little is louder than the voice of the large………………………….
“this comment is waiting moderation”….Woke…..generation Millennial…yaaaa
Your host is becoming smarter HH….damn those clever algorithms!!!
Even good journalist are starting to ask stupid questions…..stick that “Wo..ke” sh…it up your f.uk..ing arse!!!!…bring it on….
Even good journalist are starting to ask stupid questions…..stick that “Woke” sh.it up your f.uc.king arse!!!!…bring it on….
The best form of defence is to attach…unless you are stupid…
How much incentive do you need to finish fifth, and the repercussions for citeh are huge,with doubts over the futures of Pep and maybe some players there now, however they will just pay whatever it costs to get this decision overturned. I desperately hope the rule book wins , as this situation is so big for the game, but somehow I doubt it.