The Europa League draw has placed Manchester United against Jose Mourinho’s Fenerbahce away, while Rangers will have matches against both Tottenham and the Red Devils.

“I am the foreign one” – Mourinho on adapting to Turkish football

The UEFA Europa League draw has set up some exciting fixtures, with Manchester United set to travel to Istanbul to face Jose Mourinho’s Fenerbahce. Meanwhile, Rangers will have the challenge of taking on both United and Tottenham Hotspur.

In a departure from the usual format, all 36 clubs will compete in a single league table, with the top eight teams directly qualifying for the round of 16. Teams finishing between ninth and 24th will enter an additional knockout play-off round, while the rest will be eliminated.

Fans can look forward to watching the best games live on TNT Sports and discovery+ throughout the 2024/25 campaign. Each team in the UEFA Europa League will play eight matches, with two at home and two away. The clubs in the UEFA Conference League, on the other hand, will play six matches, one from each pot.

On Saturday, the dates and times for each fixture will be finalized. One of the standout matches is Manchester United’s trip to Turkey, where former manager Mourinho’s Fenerbahce will be hoping to cause an upset. United will also face Rangers at Old Trafford, as well as Bodo/Glimt, avoiding a long journey to the Arctic Circle.

Tottenham Hotspur will also be heading to Istanbul to take on Turkish champions Galatasaray, and they too will face Rangers. Roma will be visiting Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with the Italian side aiming to reach their fourth UEFA Europa League semi-final in five seasons.

As mentioned, Rangers have tough tests at home against Tottenham and Lyon, and they will also welcome Ligue 1 outfit Lyon to Ibrox. They have an exciting trip to the south of France to look forward to when they take on Nice.

Reflecting on his team’s Champions League exit, Mourinho said, “I cannot speak more than the ‘if’.” It remains to be seen how he will adapt to Turkish football with Fenerbahce.

Here are the fixtures for the British clubs in the Europa League:

Manchester United:
– Rangers (H)
– PAOK (H)
– Bodo/Glimt (H)
– Twente (H)
– Porto (A)
– Fenerbahce (A)
– Viktoria Plzen (A)
– FCSB (A)

Tottenham:
– AS Roma (H)
– AZ Alkmaar (H)
– Qarabag (H)
– Elfsborg (H)
– Rangers (A)
– Ferencvaros (A)
– Galatasaray (A)
– Hoffenheim (A)

Rangers:
– Tottenham (H)
– Lyon (H)
– Union SG (H)
– FCSB (H)
– Manchester United (A)
– Olympiacos (A)
– Malmo (A)
– Nice (A)