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Spurs' opponents in the Europa Conference League will almost all be BELOW the level of Fulham and Norwich City according to analysis of European clubs - and one rival is infamous for the ritual sacrifice of animals on the pitch before big games

Even the best teams Tottenham Hotspur can expect to face in the Europa Conference League are mostly rated at the level of relegated Fulham and newly promoted Norwich, or below, according to a new analysis.

Of the 138 teams already qualified for the new Conference League, Tottenham are currently ranked top using a high-tech assessment of European leagues and team performance stretching back 10 years, with only the Serie A Italians, Roma and German club, Union Berlin, close rivals.

The rest are ranked as equivalent to, or below, the Cottagers and the Canaries.