Report: UEFA hands Mauricio Pochettino one-match ban for delaying second-half kick-off against Ajax

Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino has been handed a one-match ban by UEFA for delaying the second-half kick-off during his side’s first-leg clash against Ajax.

The club have also been fined £8760 for the delay and for the improper conduct of officials, but the Argentine won’t miss the final against Liverpool.

“To suspend the Tottenham Hotspur FC coach Mauricio Pochettino for one (1) UEFA competition match in which he would otherwise participate, for the late kick-off,” the charge read on UEFA’s official website.

“The suspension is deferred for a probation period of one year.