NextGen

* BREAKING NEWS *

Tottenham Hotspur have withdrawn from the NextGen Series semi-finals after they made tournament organisers aware that they had inadvertantly breached competition regulations.

Spurs advanced at the expense of Liverpool following a 1-0 victory at White Hart Lane on Wednesday night.

The north London club have subsequently withdrawn however, and the Reds will now meet either Ajax or Barcelona in the semi-final.

In a statement on the club's website, Tottenham Hotspur's Director of Football Administration, Darren Eales, said: “It is with regret that we have decided to withdraw from the semi finals of the NextGen Tournament due to an accidental breach of a competition regulation.

"We have done so fully respecting the Tournament regulations.

“As a club, we stand for the highest levels of integrity and respect and there was no unfair advantage sought or gained."

Mark Warburton, Head of Football for the tournament, said: “This is hugely unfortunate and we are sorry to see that such a hard fought encounter as witnessed at White Hart Lane on Wednesday night should have this conclusion.

"However, we can only applaud the Club for demonstrating such impeccable levels of sportsmanship and for acting in a manner which recognises the good spirit of both the Tournament and the game itself."