Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur faced an unusual problem ahead of their Europa League qualifier on Thursday Spurs traveled to Macedonia to face Shkendija and noticed that the goal posts of the match were too small Tottenham goalkeepers alerted Jose Mourinho, who reported the issue and reported it to the UEFA delegate
Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho revealed his goalkeepers noticed Shkendija’s goalposts were not the right height and were too low The Portuguese tactician felt something was wrong and instantly informed UEFA officials of the same Delegates checked Shkendija’s goal posts and found that the crossbar was 5cm too short and the frames were then changed Mourinho was not yet finished, as he took to Instagram to troll Shkendija’s goal posts
Former Real Madrid coach joked « I thought I grew up, but realized the goal was 2 inches lower » According to The Sun, Rule 110 of Ifab’s Laws of the Game details exact dimensions of a full size goal post The distance between the inside post is marked at 732 m (8 yds), while the distance between the bottom edge of the cross bar and the ground is set at 244 m (8 ft) The smaller goal posts, like the one on Thursday, can be used for short-sided or junior football matches
Thought I grew up but realized the goal was 5 centimeters lower-Shkëndija 1 – 3 @spursofficial
FULL-TIME: Sonny and Harry’s second-half goals secure victory in North Macedonia
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Tottenham had to thank their senior pros on Thursday after passing Shkendija in their Europa League qualifiers Erik Lamela put Spurs ahead five minutes into the clash before the Macedonian side rebounded Ten minutes into the second half, Valmir Nafiu scored a resounding equalizer which easily allowed the Shkendija vs Tottenham highlights to unfold Mourinho turned to Harry Kane and Son Heung-min to overthrow the steam in their favor, and the duo responded in style, adding two before the full-time whistle
The pair continued their rich form vein from last weekend when they combined to score five goals against Southampton in the Premier League Europa League results on Thursday mean Tottenham will now face Israel’s Maccabi Haifa in the qualifying round of the Europa League A victory on October 1 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium would ensure a safe passage into the main stage of the competition
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