Tottenham Hotspur was thrown from the European Conference League after UEFA said on Monday the English club had to lose their last group match against Rennes after the cancellation of the match due to the Covid-19 outbreak on the London side.
UEFA said the match would go down as a 3-0 defeat to Spurs, which meant they were finished third in the group.
Spurs are competing with Vitesse Arnhem to complete the second in Group G and secure a place in the playoffs but remain third on seven points after confiscation, while Rennes advanced as a group winner with 14 points.
The match was canceled the day before the match after Spurs Manager Antonio Conte said eight players and five staff members had tested positive Covid-19.
Rennes then criticized the decision, said it was taken unilaterally by Spurs and that they were entitled to ask for UEFA.
UEFA said before the game would not be played because it could not find a decent solution to reschedule Thursday’s match in London.
Spurs have three matches canceled in all competitions because of the plague and only played their first match since December 5 on Sunday when they drew 2-2 with Liverpool in the Premier League.
Vitesse will play Vienna Rapid in the KO round.