Eliminated from the race for the Champions League by Panathinaikos, OM will still follow the results of the play-offs, since the Phocaeans risk falling squarely in hat 3 of the draw for the group stage of the Europa League .
OM will not play in the Champions League, after their elimination in the third round of qualifying against Panathinaikos (loss on penalties at the end of the second leg), but Marcelino’s men could come up against something heavy in the draw. exits the Europa League group stage (Friday 1 September). Liverpool, AS Roma, Villarreal, Leverkusen or Atalanta will be the top seeds to avoid…
The Marseille club is virtually in hat 2 of the Europa League, but its bad UEFA coefficient (the points reported by the 2018 final are no longer counted) could even send it to the 3rd hat. This will be the case in the event of the elimination of Braga, Copenhagen and the Young Boys in the UCL play-offs, who are all favorites against Pana, Rakow (the reigning Polish champion) and Maccabi Haifa respectively. These three encounters can change at any time.
Leaving hat 2, where Stade Rennais will appear, Olympique de Marseille could then have to play Sporting, PSV, Olympiakos or Betis. Only first place in the group will give access to the knockout stages of the Europa League. The second in each group will challenge the teams transferred from the Champions League, while the 3rd will switch to the Conference League play-offs.
Possible Pot 1: West Ham, Liverpool, AS Roma, Ajax, Villarreal, Leverkusen, Atalanta, Dinamo Zagreb
Pot 2 possible: Sporting, Slavia Prague, Stade Rennais, PSV, Olympiakos, Real Betis, Lask, OM
Quick look at Europa League pot movements:
– Sporting CP and Stade Rennais can still reach Pot 1 (though rather unlikely for Stade Rennais)
– Real Betis almost certain to be in Pot 2
– UCL elimination of Braga, FC Copenhagen or Young Boys could move Marseille to Pot 3
(1/2) pic.twitter.com/CsGuulJAQq
— UEFA Rankings (@UefaRankings) August 21, 2023
