Vitesse is not yet convinced of wintering in the Conference League. During the draw for the intermediate round in the knockout phase, the club was in the box together with Tottenham Hotspur on Monday afternoon, which once again made it clear that UEFA has not yet made a decision on the settlement of the headache between the clubs. In the meantime, ‘everyone is getting impatient’ in Arnhem, writes the Gelderlander.
The story is known: Tottenham’s final match against Stade Rennes will not be finished, which means that Vitesse has collected more points in the Conference League group. UEFA takes the time to decide what next step to take. A regulation defeat for Tottenham is the most obvious, as the English club itself was unable to play against Stade Rennes due to a corona outbreak. Vitesse is not reassured. “There is also a fear at Papendal that a completely inimitable verdict will follow from Nyon,” it sounds.
The rules in Annex J, UEFA’s article dealing with the matter, are according to the Gelderlander crystal clear and speak in favor of Vitesse. “At the Arnhem club, the legal department is on high alert. In an emergency, the Eredivisionist goes to the highest court. That is possible up to the European Court of Arbitration, the CAS.” The outcome of the match between Tottenham and Stade Rennes is in the hands of UEFA’s Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body.
Because the names of Vitesse and Tottenham were in the same ball on Monday, Leicester City was a compatriot of the Spurs not an option as an opponent. In the end Rapid Wien came out as an opponent. The first legs of the intermediate round will be played on February 17, with the returns on February 24. AZ and Feyenoord only enter the eighth finals of the Conference League as group winners.
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