August 29th 2024.
The anticipation is rising as the Europa League draw is set to take place this Friday. As the Champions League goes through some major changes this season, so does its sister competition, the Europa League, for the 2024-25 season. Representing the Premier League in this second-tier tournament are Manchester United and Tottenham, both aiming for the same ultimate goal - to lift the coveted trophy and secure a spot in the next season's Champions League. However, the journey to the final is going to be quite different this time around.
The new Europa League format has bid farewell to the old group stage phase and has introduced a league format instead. 36 teams will now compete against each other, facing eight different opponents in total, with four home and four away fixtures. This will surely make for an action-packed schedule, with each team playing two more games than they did in the previous format. The top eight teams from this league phase will advance directly to the round of 16, while the remaining teams will enter the knock-out play-offs.
The knock-out stage will be more familiar to fans, with two-legged ties leading up to the final. But the big question remains - when is the Europa League draw? Mark your calendars for August 30th, as the draw will take place in Monte Carlo, Monaco. The event will kick off at 12pm, so make sure you don't miss it.
For all the fans eagerly waiting to watch the draw on TV, it will be live on TNT Sports 1. But if you're unable to catch it on TV, don't worry, it will also be available to stream for free on the TNT Sports YouTube channel, the UEFA website, and the BBC Sport website. The excitement is building up, and all eyes will be on the two Premier League representatives, Manchester United and Tottenham, as they find out their group stage opponents.
But who exactly can they face in the draw? Each team will be drawn against two teams from each pot, with clubs from the same nation not allowed to face each other and a limit of two teams from the same country. Speaking of pots, the teams in the 2024/25 Europa League are yet to be finalized, as there are still some play-off games to be decided on Thursday night. The pots revealed so far are as follows:
Pot 1: Roma, Man Utd, Porto, Rangers, Eintracht Frankfurt, Lazio, Tottenham
Pot 2: Olympiacos, Lyon
Pot 1 or 2: Real Sociedad, AZ Alkmaar
Pot 3 or 4: Malmo, Athletic Club, Hoffenheim, Nice, Twente, Ludogorets Razgrad or Petrocub, RFS or APOEL, Anderlecht or Dinamo Minsk, Besiktas or Lugano
As we wait for the remaining play-off games to be decided, the excitement and speculation only continue to grow. Who will face who? Which teams will make it to the group stage? It's all up in the air for now, but one thing is for sure - the Europa League is going to be more thrilling than ever before. Don't miss out on all the updates and news on Manchester United as they look to redeem themselves in Europe after last season's disastrous campaign. Sign up now for exclusive content and analysis.
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