Antonio Conte banned for Tottenham’s crunch Champions League clash with Marseille

Antonio Conte has been suspended from next week’s do-or-die Champions League clash in Marseille and faces further UEFA sanctions for his livid outburst after the match.

European football’s governing body has confirmed Tottenham boss Conte will miss Tuesday’s game in France, where defeat leaves them vulnerable to elimination after being sent off amid chaotic scenes that ended Wednesday’s clash against Sporting Lisbon.

But post-match comments in which the Italian appeared to question the neutrality of the officials after Harry Kane’s late winner was disallowed for a marginal VAR offside put the Spurs boss at risk of additional punishment.

It is now generally accepted that the officials made the right decision, although the length of time it took to make the decision has been widely criticized.

Obviously Conte had the opportunity to study footage of the incident for his post-match press duties, but he still launched his furious verbal attack.

In particular, comments where Conte suggested such a goal wouldn’t be disallowed if scored by a ‘big’ club and the Italian saying he ‘didn’t see the fairness in situations like this’ could put the 53-year-old at risk. bring .

With Conte already banned from next week’s game at the Stade Velodrome, there is no rush for UEFA to enforce an additional ban as the knockout stage doesn’t start until next year.

Conte will then be allowed to enter the stadium against Marseille, but he will be banned from entering areas where he would normally perform his managerial duties.