The Europa League final ended in embarrassment as a medal shortage marred the award ceremony.
The winning team Tottenham Hotspur faced an awkward situation when there weren’t enough medals prepared for all the players. As a result, some Tottenham players missed out on receiving their gold medals, Idman.biz reports.
UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin handed the last available medal to Yves Bissouma. Afterwards, he was seen discussing the empty medal box with a UEFA official.
Čeferin shook hands with Rodrigo Bentancur and Cristian Romero, who were still waiting in line for their medals, but didn’t present them with the awards. He then gave the trophy to Heung-Min Son after a brief conversation. In the end, these three players had to pose for photos with the trophy — but without their gold medals.
Tottenham secured the title by defeating Manchester United 1-0 in the final.
This unusual medal mishap has sparked widespread criticism and calls for better event organization in the future.
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