Spurs News 24/7So that’s it. Our fate was decided in the end by events completely out of our control. We battle over 38 games to finish in a Champions League qualifying position, only to have that taken away from us by the result in a match (and competition) over which we have absolutely no control or influence.
Rules may be rules but those rules were re-written a few years ago when Liverpool won the Champions League without qualifying for it via the normal route. Those rules got bent that season (allowing five English Clubs to enter) following a campaign by the FA and the English Press who cared that Liverpool would not be able to defend their trophy. Will anyone care that a team that finished in a qualifying position has that qualification taken away by someone competing in a totally different competition?. Will anyone care about Tottenham? Of course not. We do not seem to engender the same level of support from anyone. All I will say is that I know of no other field in life where you meet all the qualifying criteria only to have it taken away by someone competing under a different set of rules in a different competition. Read more