UEFA bans Antonio Conte from Tottenham's Marseille clash next week

Antonio Conte is banned from Tottenham’s crucial Champions League match at Marseille next week after being sent off on Wednesday night… with the Italian barred from the touchline and making contact with his players – who need a draw to progress!

  • Antonio Conte was sent off during Tottenham’s 1-1 clash with Sporting Lisbon
  • UEFA have banned the Italian from Spurs’ clash at Marseille next week as a result
  • Conte can enter the stadium but cannot make contact with any of Spurs’ players
  • All four teams from Group D can still qualify for the Champions League last 16
  • Conte accused VAR of being dishonest during his post-match press conference 

UEFA have confirmed that Antonio Conte will be banned for next week’s crucial Champions League clash at Marseille.

The Italian was sent off by referee Danny Makkelie in the closing stages of Wednesday’s 1-1 draw at home to Sporting Lisbon for his remonstrations at the decision to disallow Harry Kane’s stoppage-time strike.

A red card shown to an official in a UEFA competition carries an automatic one-match suspension, but Conte will not just be merely missing from the touchline in Marseille, where Spurs need a draw to qualify for the last 16.

UEFA has banned Antonio Conte from making contact with Spurs against Marseille next week

The Italian boss was sent off during Tottenham’s 1-1 draw with Sporting Lisbon on Wednesday

He will not be permitted from making contact with his players before or during the fixture at Stade Velodrome and will have to sit in the stand.

Article 69 of UEFA’s disciplinary regulations states: ‘A team manager/coach or other team official who is sent off or suspended from carrying out his function may not be in the technical area or communicate direction with the team’s players.

‘In addition, a team manager/coach or any other team official who is suspended from carrying out his function may not enter the dressing room or tunnel before or during the match.’

Further punishment could also come Conte’s way once referee Makkelie has handed in his match report of the Group D fixture.

It comes as a major blow to Spurs, who must win to guarantee their passage to the knockouts

Kane’s goal being ruled out resulted in the clash between Tottenham and Sporting ending in a 1-1 draw, which means each club in the group can still qualify for the knock-out stage.

Conte was still seething when he spoke afterwards and UEFA may also investigate his post-match comments.

During his short press conference, the 53-year-old accused VAR of being dishonest, creating ‘big damage’ and insisted it would not have disallowed Kane’s goal had it been for a ‘top team, in an important game’ before he walked out after one question.




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