Tottenham Hotspur slapped with fine and warning by UEFA after Champions League game

Ex-interim Tottenham boss Igor Tudor has also been handed a warning by UEFA -Credit:Visionhaus/Getty Images

UEFA's Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body ruled that Tottenham, who accumulated five yellow cards across their starting XI, should receive a warning for "improper conduct of the team" for collecting five or more bookings during the Madrid clash.

The body further determined that the London club should be fined 10,000 euros for causing a late kick-off, while former boss Tudor was also issued a warning in connection with the delayed start.

Spurs were beaten 5-2 in the first leg against Diego Simeone's side and, despite a spirited 3-2 victory eight days later, it proved insufficient to secure progression to the quarter-finals. Tudor subsequently departed his role, with Roberto De Zerbi appointed as his successor.

De Zerbi's immediate challenge, having penned a substantial five-year deal with the club, is to steer the Lilywhites away from relegation, with Tottenham currently sitting 18th in the table and just two points adrift of safety.

This Saturday sees them travel to already-relegated Wolverhampton Wanderers, with the pressing need to secure their first league victory of 2026. A win could see them leapfrog West Ham United into 17th, depending on the outcome of their game against Everton at the London Stadium.

After this weekend, just four games remain for De Zerbi's side to attempt to save themselves from what could be their first relegation since the 1976/1977 season.