Tottenham Hotspur’s European season is over as the north London club following UEFA’s ruling on their postponed match against Stade Rennais would be considered a forfeit.
Following a COVID-19 outbreak within the squad, Tottenham’s match against Rennes on December 9th had to be postponed and needed to be played before the end of the year, but that won’t be occurring.
As a result, UEFA deemed that Tottenham lost their match to the French side by a final score of 3-0 under Annex J.3.1 to the Regulations of the UEFA Europa Conference League.
Spurs did comment on the matter as a spokesperson for the club stated their disappointment on the ruling.
“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 statement said, which was relayed by The Athletic.
“We have to accept this ruling, however, and our focus now turns to the competitions we remain in.”
Tottenham will now focus on their domestic competitions, looking to finish in the top four in the Premier League and the FA and EFL cup matches. Manager Antonio Conte will look to win silverware domestically while also hoping to place Spurs into a Champions League spot for next season.