Tottenham Banned From Taking Europa League Trophy to England Due to UEFA Rule

Tottenham Banned From Taking Europa League Trophy to England Due to UEFA Rule.

You heard what Ange Postecoglou said, didn’t you? The Australian chief insisted that he always wins silverware in his second season – and that he did by beating Manchester United 1-0 in the Europa League final, but reports are now suggesting that he and his men will not be able to take the trophy back to England.

Brennan Johnson nipped ahead of Luke Shaw to turn Pape Matar Sarr’s cross into the only goal of the affair just three minutes shy of the half-time interval. Albeit scruffy, the Welshman’s goal was crucial as Ruben Amorim’s men were unable to respond.

It was a night splattered with elation and cheers for Tottenham Hotspur as they ended their 17-year trophy drought at the San Mames Stadium on Wednesday night – but why will they, after their 1-0 victory, not be able to take the European second tier trophy back home with them?

Spurs To Use Replica Europa League Trophy for Parade

UEFA regulations state the real one must stay with the organisers

Those associated with the north London-based outfit, from fans to long-standing members of staff, will be celebrating for a while – and the club have officially confirmed that an open-top bus victory parade will be taking place on Friday, May 23.

Starting in Edmonton Green, London, fans will travel from all over the country to see their Europa League-winning stars prance round the city with the trophy, but it won’t be the real one, it has been confirmed. Instead, it will be a replica.

Per UEFA’s regulations, the trophy must remain with the organisation following the winners’ ceremony and, as such, the winners – Tottenham Hotspur, in this case – have to make do with a replica in their post-victory celebrations. Article 11.01 states:

“The original trophy, which is used for the official presentation ceremony at the final and at other official events approved by UEFA, remains in UEFA’s keeping and ownership at all times. A full-size replica trophy, the UEFA Europa League winners’ trophy, is awarded to the winning club.”

As covered, UEFA – irrespective of which competition a club wins – hand out an exact replica of said trophy and this cannot leave England unless officials at the club are granted special permission by UEFA, the rules dictate.

“Replica trophies awarded to winners of the competition (past and current) must remain within the relevant club’s control at all times and may not leave the club’s country without UEFA’s prior written consent (in this respect, clubs must comply with any request from the UEFA administration to confirm the location of the club’s replica trophies),” the football governing body’s handbook concludes.

Alongside the replica, Spurs – who, before Wednesday, last won a major trophy in 2008 when they beat Chelsea in the League Cup – were given 50 gold winners’ medals to divvy out between eligible players and other members of staff. Using a replica will, certainly, be overlooked by the jubilant Tottenham players.