Maresca speaks
Prior to today’s Conference League draw, Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca has hit back at claims the club lacks ambition.
He said: “I’ve always been clear since day one – I’m not here to survive, I’m here to win games, I’m here to bring this club to fight for titles.
“I’ve said this already many times but the problem is, when you win games, you look humble and when you don’t win games, you look like you lack ambition.
“Since day one, I joined this club and my intention was to win games, win titles and to bring this club where this club deserves to be.”
Europa League draw
Here’s how the teams came out of the hat in the Europa League.
Spurs, Man Utd and Rangers have all been given tough routes through to the semi-finals.
- Bodo/Glimt vs Olympiacos
- Fenerbahce vs Rangers
- Ajax vs Eintracht Frankfurt
- FCSB vs Lyon
- AZ Alkmaar vs Tottenham
- Real Sociedad vs Man Utd
- Viktoria Plzen vs Lazio
- Roma vs Athletic Bilbao
Champions League draw in full
Here’s a quick look at the Champions League draw, which was revealed just over an hour ago in Switzerland.
A Spanish derby, an all-Bundesliga grudge match and No. 1 seed Liverpool drawing PSG. Tasty.
The first legs for all these ties are set for March 4/5.
- Aston Villa vs Club Brugge
- Lille vs Dortmund
- Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid
- Bayern vs Bayer Leverkusen
- Feyenoord vs Inter Milan
- PSV Eindhoven vs Arsenal
- PSG vs Liverpool
- Benfica vs Barcelona
Conference call
With the Champions League and Europa League brackets filled, it’s now the turn of the Uefa Conference League.
All eyes will be on Enzo Maresca’s Chelsea, who blitzed their way through the group stages.
Chelsea won all six of their matches – scoring 26 and conceding just five in the process.
Real Betis or Copenhagen await in the next round for the Blues – with seven other ties to be decided.
The draw gets going at 1pm UK time.
Before that, we’ll fill you in on everything that’s been going on elsewhere on a busy day from Uefa HQ in Nyon.
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