The draw for the 2024-2025 UEFA Europa League has been made, with the competition phase seeing a return for Jose Mourinho as Fenerbahce boss. The Red Devils have also ended up with UEFA Champions League regulars FC Porto, while both test matches will be played away from home.
Elsewhere, two of Mourinho’s former clubs – AS Roma and Tottenham Hotspur – drew each other, while the Italians also got recent winners Eintracht Frankfurt. Spurs saw off Rangers and Galatasaray in tough games for Ange Postecoglou’s men, while the Scottish giants suffered perhaps their toughest draws with United, Olympique Lyonnais and defending UEFA Conference League champions Olympiacos.
The current title holders were in Pot Two and also got Porto, Braga, Lyon and Twente, as the Greeks prepare for a Europa League title after their Conference victory. As for Mourinho, his Fenerbahce side will travel to take on Slavia Praha, AZ and Twente, while he hosts United, Lyon and Union SG, as well as Athletic Club.
Select top series
Manchester United: Rangers at home, Porto away, PAOK at home, Fenerbahce away, Bodo/Glimt at home, Viktoria Plzen away, Twente at home and FCSB away.
AS Rome: Eintracht Frankfurt at home, Tottenham Hotspur away, Braga at home, AZ away, Dynamo Kiev at home, Union SG away, Athletic Club at home and Elfsborg away.
Tottenham Hotspur: Roma at home, Rangers away, AZ at home, Ferencvaros away, Qarabag at home, Galatasaray away, Elfsborg at home and Hoffenheim away.
AFC Ajax: Lazio at home, Slavia Praha away, Maccabi Tel Aviv at home, Real Sociedad away, Galatasaray at home, Qarabag away, Besiktas at home and FC RFS away.
Rangers: Tottenham Hotspur at home, Manchester United away, Lyon at home, Olympiacos away, Union SG at home, Malmö away, FCSB at home and Nice away.
Select Pot 2 draws
Real society: Ajax at home, Lazio away, PAOK at home, Maccab Tel Aviv away, Dynamo Kiev at home, Viktoria Plzen away, Anderlecht at home and Nice away.
Olympique Lyonnais: Frankfurt at home, Rangers away, Olympiacos at home, Fenerbahce away, Ludogorets at home, Qarabag away, Besiktas at home and Hoffenheim away.
Fenerbahce: United at home, Slavia away, Lyon at home, AZ away, Union at home, Midtjylland away, Athletic Club at home and Twente away.
Olympiacos: Rangers at home, Porto away, Braga at home, Lyon away, Qarabag at home, Malmö away, Twente at home and FCSB away.