MONACO—Title-holder Sevilla will play another former champion in Feyenoord in the group stage of the Europa League, which now rewards the trophy winner with a Champions League place.
The two teams were drawn along with Standard Liege and HNK Rijeka in the 48-team group draw Friday for UEFA’s second-tier competition.
Inter Milan, also a three-time winner, returns after a one-year absence from UEFA competitions in a group with Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk, Saint-Etienne and Qarabag.
“The Europa League is a very important competition. It’s more prestigious” because of the rule change, said Inter official Javier Zanetti, who captained the club to win the 2010 Champions …read more
Source: The Epoch Times
