Europa League draw, Milan to face AEK Athens, Rijeka and Austria Wien

The Europa League draw has ended. The rossoneri managed by Vincenzo Montella will have to face AEK Athens, Rijeka and Austria Wien.

13.38 – Europa League draw has ended. The rossoneri are in sorted in Group D together with the following opponents.

13.35 – GROUP D

AC MILAN

AUSTRIA WIEN

RIJEKA

AEK ATHENS

13.33 – After Rijeka and Austria Wien, AEK Athens is the third and final opponent.

13.26 – Rijeka is the second opponent

13.21 – Austria Wien is Milan’s first opponent.

13.17 – AC Milan head of Groud D

13.08 – Representing Milan in Montecarlo is Giuseppe Mangiarano: general secretary of the club, Fassone and Mirabelli stayed in Milan.

13.05 – Begins the draw of the Europa League group stage. Ambassador of the Lyon final will be former Barcelona Eric Abidal.

12.58 – At the end of the draw, a new feature will be introduced: the best player in the past Europa League. Three candidates, all from Manchester United: Ibrahimovic, Mhkitaryan and Pogba, the number 1 candidate for the final win.

12.55 – Apollon Limassol, Istanbul Basaksehir, Konyaspor, Vitesse, Slavia Praga, Red Star Belgrade, Skenderbeu, Zlin, AEK Athens, Lugano, Vardar, Ostersund. The forth pot:
5 stars
Red Start Belgrade, Istanbul Basaksehir, Vitesse
4 stars
Konyaspor, AEK Athens
3 stars
Apollon Limassol, Lugano, Slavia Praga
2 stars
Zlin
1 stars
Skenderbeu, Vardar, Ostersund

12.52 – Europa League was born from the UEFA Cup, which was an idea by the Swiss Ernst Thommen along with Italian Ottorino Barrasi and Englishman Sir Stanley Rous.

12.50 – Astana, Partizan Belgrado, Hoffenheim, Colonia, Rijeka, Vitoria Guimaraes, Atalanta, Zulte Waregem, Zorya Luhanks, Rosenborg, Sheriff Tiraspol, Hapoel Beer-Sheva. The third pot:
5 stars
Hoffenheim
4 stars
FC Koln, Atalanta (can not face LAZIO and MILAN)
3 stars
Partizan Belgrado, Vitoria Guimaraes
2 stars

12.47 – According to bookmakers, Arsenal and Milan are the favorite teams to win the title. An easy predictable choice, looking at the list of running teams, but beware of possible exploits from the Spanish and German teams.

12.45 – FCSB, Ludogorets Razgrad, BATE Borisov, Everton, Young Boys, Olympique Marsiglia, Real Sociedad, Maccabi Tel-Aviv, Lokomotiv Mosca, Austria Vienna, Herta Berlino, Nizza. The second pot:
5 stars
Everton, Olympique Marsiglia
4 stars
Nizza, Herta Berlino, Real Sociedad
3 stars
Lokomotiv Mosca
2 stars
Young Boys, Austria Vienna, FCSB
1 stars
Maccabi Tel-Aviv, Ludogorets Razgrad, BATE Borisov

12.40 – These are the days of the Europa League group stage games when Milan, Lazio and Atalanta will have to play. At 13 o’clock starts the group stage draw, held in Montecarlo.
Week One: September 14
Week Day: September 28
Week Day: October 19th
Week Fourth: November 2nd
Week Fifth: November 23rd
Week Sixth: December 7th

12.35 – While getting closer to the draw, here is the full picture of the four vases of the Europa League draw.

FIRST POT
Arsenal, Zenit, Lyon, Dinamo Kyev ,Villarreal, Athletic Bilbao, Lazio, Milan, Viktoria Plzen, Salzburg Copenaghen, Sporting Braga    

SECOND POT
Steaua Bucarest, Ludogorets, Bate Borisov, Everton, Young Boys, Marseille, Real Sociedad, Maccabi Tel Aviv, Lokomotiv Mosca, Austria Vienna, Hertha Berlin, Nizza

THIRD POT
Astana, Partizan Belgrad, Hoffenheim, Koln, Rijeka, Vitoria Guimaraes, Atalanta, Zulte Waregem, Zorya, Rosenborg, Sherif Tiraspol, Hapoel Beer Sheva

FOURTH POT
Apollon Limassol, Basaksehir Istanbul, Konyaspor, Vitesse, Slavia Praga, Stella Rossa, Skenderbeu, Zlin, AEK Athens, Lugano, Vardar Skopje, Ostersunds