Tottenham Hotspur’s Europa Conference League game at home against Rennes on Thursday was suspended due to the number of coronavirus cases in the Spurs team, the Premier League club said in a statement on Wednesday.
Coach Antonio Conte previously confirmed that there had been 13 positive cases in Tottenham, eight players and five staff members.
“We can confirm that our UEFA Europa Conference League Group G home match against Stade Rennais will not take place tomorrow after several positive COVID-19 cases at the club,” said the statement, “Tottenham said.
We can confirm that our UEFA Europa Conference League Group G home match against Stade Rennais will not take place tomorrow after several positive cases of COVID-19 at the Club.
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– Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) December 8, 2021
“Discussions are ongoing with UEFA and we will provide an additional update on this match in due course.
Furthermore, the club has been advised to close the first team area of its training center at this time, in the interest of the health and safety of the players and staff.
It was unclear if other Spurs games will be affected.
They are scheduled to play Brighton & Hove Albion in the Premier League on Sunday, Leicester City on December 16 and Liverpool on December 19.
???? “Everyone is a little scared, we have family, why do I have to take this risk?”
Antonio Conte on whether he will request that Tottenham’s Premier League match against Brighton be postponed pic.twitter.com/1rPIDnrcJ5
– Daily football (@footballdaily) December 8, 2021
“The situation bothers me a lot because the situation is serious,” Conte told a news conference on Wednesday.
“It is contagious and there is a great infection. Now we are a little afraid because tomorrow we do not know what will happen.
“Every day we have more positive aspects. This is not a good situation. “
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