Report: New Europa League format explained – Spurs and Man United in Pot A
Football.London have explained the new format for the 2024/25 Europa League, as Tottenham and Man United may be set to play more matches than ever... The post Report: New Europa League format explained – Spurs and Man United in Pot A appeared first on The Spurs Web - Tottenham Hotspur Football News.
Football.London have explained the new format for the 2024/25 Europa League, as Tottenham and Man United may be set to play more matches than ever before.
Europa League 2024/25
Tottenham are back in the Europa League for the 2024-25 season and the Lilywhites will be one of the favourites to go all the way in the competition, with the final set to take place at San Mames in Bilbao on May 21.
Football.London reveal that each team will face eight matches rather than six in the first round, with the competition set to change to a league phase rather than the usual group stage.
A total of 36 teams will be involved in the league phase, with Tottenham’s eight opponents set to be determined based on seeding in four pots.
Tottenham and Man United are in Pot A
Spurs will find themselves in Pot A along with the likes of Manchester United, AS Roma and Porto, given their high UEFA co-efficient.
The draw is set to take place on August 30 at the Grimaldi Forum in Monte Carlo, which is when Ange Postecoglou’s men will find out who they will be playing home and away.
Spurs will play two teams from Pot A, two from Pot B, two from Pot C and two from Pot D.
Football.London further adds that in the league phase, teams cannot face opponents from their own country and can be drawn against a maximum of two sides from the same nation.
Spurs Web Opinion
While the extra matches are not ideal, this format will make the competition much more interesting than playing the same three sides home and away.
Qualification to the next round should also be relatively easier as there is a bit more room for error, given the increased number of matches. That should give Ange the freedom to rotate his squad in the league phase.
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