With the conclusion of the UEFA Europa League playoffs in the early hours of Thursday morning (31st), traditional powerhouses such as Yannhofen and Galatasaray have advanced to the next round, and the list of the top 32 teams has been officially unveiled. The much-anticipated group draw will be held in the early hours of Friday (1), when, according to the team's strength of grading, the third and fourth grades are full of AC Milan, Newcastle and other powerhouses, making the possibility of the "Group of Death" significantly higher.
A host of high-profile teams managed to break through in Thursday's second round of the Play-Offs Play-Offs. Yanhofen beat Rangers 5-1 at home to advance to the third tier with a 7-3 aggregate score over the two rounds, while Galatasaray, who brought in a number of stars over the summer, beat Modi 2-1 at home to advance to the fourth tier with a 5-3 aggregate score, making it a "tough nut to crack".
The teams in the first and second slots are fairly close (see table below for details), both boasting a number of top giants. In the third slot, AC Milan and Lazio, two Serie A powerhouses, are notable, while the fourth slot has Premier League giants such as Newcastle, making the possibility of a death combination extremely high. UEFA will hold the draw in France in the early hours of Friday morning and reveal the results of the election of the last UEFA Best Player.
UEFA Europa League classification
Tier 1: Manchester City, Sevilla, Barcelona, Napoli, Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain, Benfica, Feyenoord
Tier 2: Manchester United, Arsenal, Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid, Inter Milan, Borussia Dortmund, RB Leipzig, Porto
Tranche 3: Sacta, Salzburg, AC Milan, Lazio, Braga, Jan Haufen, Red Star Belgrade, Copenhagen
