UEFA Cup - Slavia Praha drawn

Slavia Praha of the Czech Republic represent the obstacle between Spurs and the group stages of the UEFA Cup following the draw for the competition's 1st Round. With the two most dangerous teams on paper, Bayer Leverkeusen and Club Brugge, avoided the draw has to be considered favourable, though it has raised some questions given ENIC's holdings in both Spurs and Slavia.

UEFA's regulations stipulate that two clubs cannot enter the same competition if a single indvidual or company holds more than a 50% share in both clubs. Despite their influence in both clubs (demonstrated by the two players that have moved between the two in recent years, Cerny and Pekhart, pictured), ENIC's share does not reach that mark in either case, and both clubs were admitted to the UEFA Cup.