Sign that the current outbreak of coronavirus contaminations caught up with European football, eight players and five members of the Tottenham team are positive, while Leicester had to go to Naples in Europa League without seven of his players .
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The match will not be reprogrammed. The Europa League Conference meeting between Tottenham and the Rennais Stadium, which was to be held on Thursday, December 9 in London and which was postponed because of COVID-19 cases in the English team, will not take place. announced on Saturday, December 11 The European Union of Football Associations (UEFA).
“Unfortunately, and despite all the efforts, a solution that could be suitable for both clubs could not be found,” explained a UEFA spokesman at the France-Presse agency, stating that the Result of this group game would be determined by its supervisory and discipline. Rennes, the leader of the group, is already qualified for the rounds of finals, Tottenham had to prevail to delight second place, synonymous with dams, the Dutch Club Speed Arnhem.
The London club could lose the 3-0 green carpet meeting, as provided for in UEFA Regulation for European competitions, adapted to the pandemic since the 2020-2021 season. This is the case if the team declares package because of the impossibility of aligning “at least thirteen players” including a goalkeeper, because a large part of its workforce is sick or in quarantine, or if it is judged “responsible for the non-progress of a match”.
The Stade Rennais “takes note” of the decision
In a statement, the Stage Rennais FC “takes note” of the UEFA decision. “Possible postponement, UEFA Europa Conference League Tottenham / CFRS will not take place. In accordance with the regulations, the club now awaits the final decision of the supervisory body, ethics and discipline. UEFA, which will meet next week, “says the Breton Club. For its part, Tottenham takes up the UEFA communiqué, simply stating that the club will continue to “inform its supporters of the evolution of the situation”.
Sign that the current outbreak of coronavirus contaminations caught up with European football, eight players and five members of the Tottenham team are positive, while Leicester had to go to Naples in Europa League without seven of his players .
UEFA had to announce on Thursday morning the postponement of the meeting, binding the Rennes to take the way back after unnecessary displacement. Finding a postponement date was complicated, Tottenham with six domestic encounters to play by December 28. A green carpet defeat would result in the elimination of the London Club of the Europa League Conference.