Spurs boss Pochettino spared touchline ban for Champions League final
LONDON, May 17 — Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino has been handed a suspended one-match touchline ban from European competitions after a late kick off in their Champions League semi-final against Ajax Amsterdam, Uefa said today.
Uefa also fined Spurs €10,000 for the offence, while charges against the north London club also included “improper conduct of officials”.
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