The UEFA Europa League will soon enter the round-of-16 stage, with the draw scheduled for February 21 at 7 a.m. ET. The top eight clubs from the league phase, such as Manchester United and Lyon, progress directly to this round, joined by the winners of the knockout playoff rounds. The new draw format determines bracket positions based on league standings, ensuring teams from specific positions cannot face each other until later stages. This innovative process helps streamline the tournament's progression from the knockout stages to the final.
The round-of-16 draw for the UEFA Europa League will occur on Feb. 21. Teams that finished in the top eight clubs advance directly to this stage.
Man United and Spurs, who finished third and fourth, can only play specific positions in the round-of-16, ensuring bracket placements are largely predetermined.
This new draw format establishes brackets by placing teams based on their league position, which differs from the traditional method of pairing teams directly.
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