Tottenham hit with fine and warned by UEFA for delaying kick-off in Champions League clash

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Tottenham hit with fine and warned by UEFA for delaying kick-off in Champions League clash

Spurs have also been warned for after picking up five yellow cards against Atletico Madrid

Tottenham have been fined €10,000 (£8,656) and handed a warning by UEFA following events during the first leg of their 7-5 aggregate defeat to Atletico Madrid in the Champions League round of 16.

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Much of the fallout from Spurs’ 5-2 defeat in Madrid centred on Antonin Kinsky’s comedy of errors, which allowed Atletico to race into a three-goal lead inside 17 minutes at the Metropolitano.

But on a night where everything went wrong for Spurs, they have now been fined £8,656 for delaying kick-off, while former interim manager Igor Tudor has been given a warning.

During the match, Spurs were awarded five yellow cards to players in their starting lineup, and on top of the fine for the delayed kick-off, UEFA have provided a warning to the club for "improper conduct of the team".

Spurs ultimately crashed out of the Champions League despite a spirited 3-2 win over Atletico in the second-leg at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Tudor was replaced as manager shortly after the victory over Atletico as Spurs’ league form continued to dip, with Roberto De Zerbi taking the reins on a five-year deal.

Attention is now fixed solely on staying in the Premier League, with Spurs two points from safety with five games to go ahead of this weekend’s trip to bottom-of-the-table Wolves.

Spurs are still searching for their first win of the calendar year, and De Zerbi knows it is imperative that his side get three points against Wolves, whose relegation to the Championship was confirmed earlier this week.