Tottenham qualify for Uefa competition no English team has ever won – but may end up not playing in it
TOTTENHAM have qualified for the Uefa–Conmebol Club Challenge by winning the Europa League last month.
But due to a hectic schedule, the North Londoners may not have time to play it.
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Spurs ended their 17-year trophy drought by winning the Europa League last month.
Their triumph will see them enter the Uefa Super Cup in August.
Tottenham will head to Udine in Italy to face Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain on August 13 in a bid to earn more silverware.
While the Super Cup is a well-known competition, previously won by several English clubs including Liverpool, Manchester United and Chelsea, not so much is known about the Uefa–Conmebol Club Challenge.
The revamped competition was launched two years as a follow-up to the previous Supercopa Euroamericana.
It sees the Europa League winners go up against the champions of its South American counterpart, the Copa Sudamericana.
In 2023, perennial Europa League winners Sevilla fittingly lifted its inaugural edition following a penalty shootout win over Independiente del Valle at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan.
The game did not take place last year, as Atalanta and Ecuadorian side Liga de Quito could not arrange a date.
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This year's Copa Sudamericana winners were Argentine side Racing Club.
Their club president is former Inter Milan star Diego Milito, who reportedly wants to set up a date with Spurs.
Reports in Argentina suggest that a game could be put on in their country or the US.
But according to Football.London, Uefa chiefs feel that it will be difficult to find a slot in which to fit the game in.
Tottenham have already confirmed three pre-season friendlies set to take place in three different countries.
The Lilywhites will face rivals Arsenal in a controversial "friendly" match in Hong Kong on July 31.
They will then head to South Korea, where they will battle Newcastle United in Seoul.
From there they will head to Munich for their third pre-season friendly with Bayern since Harry Kane 's move to Bavaria, which will take place on August 7.
Thomas Frank is likely to be the man in the Spurs dugout, following Ange Postecoglou 's sacking last Friday.
SunSport revealed last night that the Dane has agreed to take over following talks over the weekend.
Frank, 51, wants to leave Brentford for Tottenham, while taking members of his backroom staff with him.
Spurs are currently advancing in talks over the Bees' compensation package.
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