Spurs' bye confirmed as Feyenoord appeal fails

Tottenham’s bye into the last 16 of the UEFA Cup has been confirmed after Feyenoord lost an appeal against being kicked out of the competition.

Feyenoord were expelled and fined £41,000 (€64,500) by UEFA after crowd trouble against French side Nancy in the group stage.

The Dutch club appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne which today rejected their claim.

The CAS said in a statement: “The court has dismissed the appeal filed by Feyenoord Rotterdam against the decision issued by UEFA to exclude the Dutch club from the UEFA Cup for the season 2006-2007.

“The CAS has confirmed in full the UEFA decision which, in addition to the exclusion, imposes a fine of CHF100,000 (€64,500) on Feyenoord.”