Tottenham are drawn against either FC Pacos De Ferreira OR Larne FC of Northern Ireland in the Europa Conference League play-off round
- Tottenham have found out their Europa Conference League play-off opponents
- They will play either FC Pacos De Ferreira OR Larne FC of Ireland
- The London club qualified for the competition by finishing seventh last year
- The play-off will be a two-legged affair, played on August 19 and August 26
Tottenham have been drawn against either FC Pacos De Ferreira OR Larne FC in the Europa Conference League play-off round.
The two-legged encounter will take place once the Premier League season has begun, with the first match on August 19 and the latter a week later on August 26.
Tottenham will play the first leg away from home, before returning to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium the following week.
Nuno Espirito Santo leads Tottenham into the inaugural Europa Conference League campaign
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The north London club will find out their official opponents following the conclusion of the third qualifying round, which takes place on August 12.
Tottenham qualified for the inaugural tournament by finishing in seventh place after a highly turbulent campaign, in which Ryan Mason claimed four wins from six after replacing the sacked Jose Mourinho.
The Europa Conference League comes in as a new tournament, running alongside the pre-existing Champions League and Europa League formats.
UEFA are determined to give more clubs the opportunity to play European football, which is why they have introduced the new format.
'The new UEFA club competition makes UEFA's club competitions more inclusive than ever before,' UEFA president Aleksandr Ceferin said of the tournament.
'There will be more matches for more clubs, with more associations represented in the group stages.'
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