UEFA have acted shortly after they unintentionally rubbed salt into the injuries of Tottenham Hotspur followers.
The official Europa League account on X posted an image of Tottenham star James Maddison winking and giving a thumbs as much as the digicam.
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However it appeared these behind the account have been unaware Maddison was set for a protracted interval on the sidelines after he sustained a knee harm within the first leg of Tottenham’s Europa League semi-final tie in opposition to Bodo/Glimt.
Maddison bagged the second objective in Tottenham’s 3-1 victory over the Norwegian outfit earlier than he was taken off injured within the sixty fifth minute.
Soccer broadcaster and host of talkSPORT’s Trans Europe Categorical Danny Kelly took be aware of the preliminary submit and wrote: “W****** @UEFA trolling Spurs!”
Kelly was not the one one who vented their frustrations on social media as different soccer followers felt the submit was in poor style.
One mentioned: “Is that this legit? Certainly an organising physique should not be flaunting the frustration of one of many participant workforce’s injured gamers? @EuropaLeague must apologise.”
One other posted: “No canine on this battle, however what a disgusting tweet. I do not significantly like James Maddison, however severely, the lad is out for the season and that is what come from an official @UEFA account? Disgusting.”
Nevertheless, somebody at UEFA evidently realised the error of their methods because the submit was finally taken down.
Though Tottenham are but to verify the severity of Maddison’s harm, talkSPORT understands the midfielder will not be anticipated to play once more this season.
Maddison and Dominic Solanke have been disregarded of the Tottenham facet that drew 1-1 with West Ham on Sunday and supervisor Ange Postecoglou divulged the previous was ‘extra of a priority’.
“We’re fairly hopeful with Dom that will probably be OK, he is enhancing daily however it made no sense to convey him on at the moment,” Postecoglou mentioned post-match.
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“Maddison’s a bit extra of a priority till we get some extra data however he is the one which’s extra of a priority.”
The 28-year-old has been a continuing presence in Postecoglou’s facet this season having made 45 appearances throughout all competitions.
He additionally boasts 22 attacking contributions all through the marketing campaign having registered 12 targets and ten assists.
Maddison’s tally of twenty-two contributions makes him Tottenham’s equal-most productive participant alongside Dominic Solanke and skipper Heung-min Son.
However he will not get an opportunity so as to add to that determine as a result of knee harm.
The grim information of Maddison’s harm comes as Postecoglou’s facet stand 90 minutes away from a berth within the Europa League ultimate.
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Tottenham journey to Norway on Thursday for the second leg of their semi-final with a two-goal lead.
Development to the Europa League ultimate would mark the third ultimate Tottenham have made because the 2018/19 marketing campaign.
The north London facet reached the ultimate of the Champions League that season however fell quick on the final hurdle in opposition to Liverpool.
Tottenham then made the ultimate of the Carabao Cup in 2021, solely to lose to Manchester Metropolis.
However ought to all go to plan on Thursday night, Tottenham may have one other likelihood to win their first piece of silverware since 2008.