Quote from: Koal-84 on Today at 10:01:14 AM

Quote from: joker_josue on December 20, 2021, 07:33:09 PM

Quote from: WButler89 on December 20, 2021, 05:38:02 PM

This is good news for Tottenham, the Conference League does not provide much financial benefit and a successful fight for a place in the TOP - 4 is much more important in this situation. Plus, Spurs will have a very difficult game schedule after three postponed matches.

I can understand, but I think it's never okay for a team to simply ignore a competition. If you accept to participate in it, you should try to go as far as possible. Furthermore, this theory of being a proof of little value is of little value until you win.

This is a new competition, we cannot expect that the first year will be a super important event. Now, all clubs must value it if they participate in it.

I don't think Tottenheim want that either, the squad is good enough for premier league and conference league. We are not talking about the champions league where a team is challenged much more. But Tottenheim seem to have appealed again, but when are they going to make up the game? The Premier League calendar is very tight. From an Austrian point of view, it's good for Rapid.

According to this news, it seems that Tottenham are more worried about the lost earnings due to expulsion from this competition than the administrative decision of UEFA to prevent them from further participation in this competition:

Tottenham consider legal route after being thrown out of Europe over forfeited Covid-hit Rennes match
Spurs not planning to appeal Uefa decision to give Rennes 3-0 win - in turn eliminating them - but may seek advice on potential lost revenue
Source: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2021/12/20/tottenham-thrown-europe-uefa-decide-covid-hit-rennes-game-should/

In fact, this is to be expected. English clubs have a very busy schedule in the English Championship and let's be honest, the UEFA Europa Conference League is not a very attractive competition, especially when compared to the Champions League.
It seems to me that Tottenham would be happiest if this story was forgotten as soon as possible, and that UEFA give them some monetary compensation for lost revenue.
After all, it all comes down to money, right? Grin