It has only been a few weeks since Bayern Munich won the European Cup with functionality dominant enough to defeat the first finalists of Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 behind closed doors in Lisbon. The last 8 were a crazy distillation of European football at its finest. On their way to the final, the German club defeated FC Barcelona 8-2, demonstrating the Catalan game model surpassed and surpassed.
The fact that Bayern won the Champions League was also a victory for UEFA. The mini-tour in the Portuguese capital was positioned in the dystopian context of the coronavirus pandemic and brought to the limit the organizational resources of the European governing framework. The first club tournament in Europe restarts with the menacing presence of the coronavirus never far away. UEFA transferred the Athens draw to its own headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.
On Thursday, the name holder and 31 other participants will be drawn in 8 teams for the Champions League organizational level. The first pot includes the protective champion, the Europa League winner and the champions of the six most sensitive nations that have won no competition. Two to 4 pots are decided through the club’s coefficient ranking, leaving a heavyw8s organization in the pot for the time being. The presence of Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, Manchester City, Manchester United, Ajax, Chelsea and Borussia Dortmund at the moment, pot means that there will be wonderful links at the level of the organization.
Still, the first circular has some predictability. Last season, all the play-off clubs were one of the five most sensitive national leagues in Europe. Although RB Leipzig and Olympique de Lyon have defrauded the established order and have had a long career in the competition. , is another accusation of inequality that is strangling the European game.
With many cash prizes at stake, the Champions League has a redistributive effect. Last season, the Bayern winner raised around $96 million, but even at the festival alone entitles a club to a base payment of $17. 8 million. At $3. 1 million. No other club festival offers this wealth, but this is not enough to deal with Europe’s structural disparities.
So don’t expect a turmoil. On Tuesday, Ferencvaros secured his participation in the festival after beating The Norwegian Molde in the play-offs. The Hungarians last played at the Champions League organizational level in 1995 and beat the champion of Sweden, Scotland, Croatia and Norway to qualify for this season’s edition, however, it is difficult to see Ferencvaros play a role in the big festival. The same goes for beginners from the Champions League, Rennes of France and Istanbul Baak-ehir.
The Turkish capital will host this season’s final, if the coronavirus allows it. The city was forced to give up its accommodation rights last May due to the global fitness crisis. UEFA has replaced its regulations to allow some flexibility. floor in the face of restrictions.
Draw details
The draw takes place Thursday at 5 p. m. Cet.
First boat: Bayern, Seville, Real Madrid, Liverpool, Juventus, Paris Saint-Germain, Zenit St. Petersburg, Porto.
Bombo two: Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, Manchester City, Manchester United, Shakhtar Donetsk, Borussia Dortmund, Chelsea, Ajax.
Bombo 3: Dynamo Kyiv, RB Leipzig, Internazionale, Olympiakos, Lazio, Atalanta and two other groups that we will decide after Wednesday’s play-offs.
Other teams: Lokomotiv Moscow, Marseille, Club Brugge, Borussia Monchengladbach, Istanbul Basaksehir, Rennes, Ferencvaros.
Remaining dams: FC Midtjylland (0) v Slavia Prague (0); Red Bull Salzburg (2) vs. Maccabi Tel Aviv (1); PAOK Thessaloniki (1) vs. FK Krasnodar (2).
I’m an independent football journalist in Belgium. I have traveled to more than 20 countries to report on the match. This summer I went to Azerbaijan for Europe.
I’m an independent football journalist founded in Belgium. I have traveled to more than 20 countries to report on the match. This summer I went to Azerbaijan for the last of the Europa League, went to Spain for the last of the Champions League, covered the FIFA Congress and the first days of the Women’s World Cup in France and spent too much time on cama buses in Brazil the America’s Cup. I contribute to INSIDE World Football, World Soccer, Josimar, The Blizzard and BBC Radio’s Focus On Africa, among others. I’m also writing an e-book about my passion, the Brazilian team of the 1970s. Graduated from Leuven Law School and Columbia University’s J-School.