NYON, Switzerland (AP) Feyenoord was expelled from the UEFA Cup on Friday over crowd disturbances.
The Dutch side was set to meet Tottenham Hotspur in the round of 32 of Europe's second-tier club competition.
UEFA will meet Monday to decide whether the English club will have to play another opponent instead.
Feyenoord fans fought and smashed windows at Nancy before ripping out and throwing seats during a 3-0 loss on Nov. 30.
Police lobbed tear gas in Marcel-Picot Stadium, forcing the referee to stop the match in the 80th minute because it was affecting the players. The players returned to the field about 20 minutes later and completed the match.
"In every respect, this is a serious blow for our club and for everybody who has a soft spot for Feyenoord," director Onno Jacobs said.
The UEFA appeals body said it "has considerably toughened the sanction" against Feyenoord after its meeting Friday. However, it reduced a fine UEFA had previously imposed on the Dutch side to 100,000 Swiss francs ($80,000).