Tottenham’s vital Champions League round of 16 second leg clash with AC Milan is delayed 10 minutes after both teams were late due to heavy traffic heading to the stadium.
- The Champions League clash between Tottenham and AC Milan is delayed
- Both teams were late due to heavy traffic heading to the stadium.
- AC Milan manager Stefano Pioli had asked for the match to be delayed.
Tottenham’s Champions League clash with AC Milan was delayed 10 minutes due to traffic outside the stadium.
Antonio Conte’s team seeks to reverse the 1-0 first leg to reach the quarterfinals of the competition, although they will have to wait longer for the game to start.
Both sides were said to have been up to 30 minutes late at the Premier League team’s ground due to heavy traffic heading to the stadium.
It’s a repeat scenario from Tuesday’s match between Chelsea and Borussia Dortmund, which was also pushed back ten minutes after the Bundesliga side arrived late.
Tottenham hope the comparisons don’t end there, as Chelsea overcame their own 1-0 deficit to reach the next round, something Spurs are aiming to achieve.
Tottenham and their Champions League opponents AC Milan arrived on the pitch late, meaning their second leg was delayed by ten minutes.
AC Milan manager Stefano Pioli had requested that the match be delayed due to his late arrival.
AC Milan boss Stefano Pioli told Amazon Prime Italia, according to Soccer Italyhe said he had asked for the match to be delayed.
Before the delay was announced, he said: “We asked that the game be postponed for 10 minutes, but we haven’t received a response yet.”
“It’s an important date, we want to go to the next round and we’ll face this match with a lot of energy.”
There was some confusion on BT Sport over how long the match could be delayed, with host Jake Humphrey at one point stating kick-off would be 8:30pm.
While the expert panel of Glenn Hoddle, Rio Ferdinand and Peter Crouch discussed the impact of a delayed start, the host said the game would start on time.
However, it wasn’t long before he announced that the match would start ten minutes late.
Antonio Conte returns to the bench tonight after taking time to recover from gallbladder surgery.
The Champions League is Tottenham’s last hope of winning trophies this season, following their surprise FA Cup exit to Sheffield United.
Chelsea’s clash with Dortmund yesterday was also delayed ten minutes, and Tottenham hopes to repeat against an opponent who came back from a goal difference that Spurs also have to do