Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur na-akwado ike ha n’ụdị ọzọ.

Erik ten Hag of Manchester United was seen in action during a first team training session at Carrington Training Ground on August 22, 2024 in Manchester, England.

The UEFA Europa League and Europa Conference League draws for the 2024/25 season were about to take place, and UEFA’s deputy general secretary Giorgio Marchetti was introducing the event.

Marchetti provided the final explanations of how the draw would work before it commenced. The atmosphere was electric as the anticipation built up.

Atalanta legend Glenn Stromberg, who had won the 1982 UEFA Cup with Gothenburg, brought the trophy to the stage and would be assisting with the draw. Joining him was former Athletic Bilbao striker Aritz Aduriz, the 2025 UEFA Europa League final ambassador.

The pots were then reminded to the audience, setting the stage for the draw. The schedule for the upcoming matches was also announced, with the first matchday set for October 3 and the final scheduled for May 28.

The teams in Pot Six were revealed, including Celje, Larne, Dinamo Minsk, Pafos, Vikingur Reykjavik, and Noah.

Pot Five consisted of Petrocub Hincesti, St. Gallen, Panathinaikos, TSC, Borac Banja Luka, and Jagiellonia Bialystok. Pot Four included Cercle Brugge, Shamrock Rovers, The New Saints, Lugano, Hearts, and Mlada Boleslav. Pot Three featured SK Rapid, Omonoia, HJK Helsinki, Vitoria SC, Astana, and Olimpija. Basaksehir, Molde, Legia Warsaw, Heidenheim, Djurgarden, and APOEL made up Pot Two, while Pot One included Chelsea, FC Copenhagen, Gent, Fiorentina, LASK, and Real Betis.

The Europa Conference League draw followed a similar format, with the schedule and pots announced. The matches were set to begin on September 25-26, with the final scheduled for May 21.

The teams in Pot Four were Athletic Bilbao, Hoffenheim, Nice, Anderlecht, FC Twente, Besiktas, FCSB, RFS, and Elfsborg. Pot Three included Qarabag, Galatasaray, Viktoria Plzen, Bodo/Glimt, Union SG, Dynamo Kyiv, Ludogorets Razgrad, Midtjylland, and Malmo.

Real Sociedad, AZ Alkmaar, Braga, Olympiacos, Lyon, PAOK, Fenerbahce, Maccabi Tel-Aviv, and Ferencvaros made up Pot Two, while Pot One included Roma, Manchester United, Porto, Ajax, Rangers, Eintracht Frankfurt, Lazio, Tottenham Hotspur, and Slavia Praha.

The journalist then provided a reminder of how the Europa League and Europa Conference League worked. The teams were divided into pots based on their UEFA coefficients, and each team would play eight matches against opponents from different pots. The top eight teams would progress straight to the last 16, while others would enter the knockout play-off round. Teams ranked 25th to 36th would be eliminated from all European competition.

The article concluded by welcoming everyone to the draws and informing readers that live coverage would be available on various platforms. The excitement was palpable as the teams awaited their opponents for the upcoming campaigns.