The first step after Wembley is via Monaco. The preliminary round groups of the Champions League will be drawn in the Principality on Thursday. Big chunks threaten the four German starters.
FC Bayern Munich could see the return to Monaco as a good omen. Four years ago, in August 2019, the Champions League groups were last drawn in the Principality – the winner was a year later: FC Bayern Munich.
Today (6 p.m.) UEFA is returning to the Côte d’Azur with its glamor ceremony for the premier class and the German record champions are seeded in pot 1 of the top eight teams as Bundesliga champions. Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig were grouped in pot 2 because of their good coefficient. 1. FC Union Berlin finds itself as a Champions League newcomer in the supposedly weakest pot 4.
German duels excluded in group phase
However, Bayern’s top ranking is by no means a guarantee for an easy group. Opponents could be Real Madrid, AC Milan and Galatasaray Istanbul, Manchester United, Lazio Rome and Celtic Glasgow would also be possible well-known opponents.
In any case, BVB and Leipzig are waiting for an opponent from pot 1 in which, in addition to Bayern, there are also defending champions Manchester City, FC Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain. For Union Berlin, however, the risk of a tough group is greatest when ex-England pro Joe Cole and ex-Barça player Eric Abidal draw the lots. German duels are excluded in the group phase.
The first matchday is on 19./20. September, the group phase will end after six games for each team on September 12th/13th. December. The next Champions League winner will be crowned on June 1, 2024 at London’s Wembley Stadium – there Bayern won the 2013 German final against Borussia Dortmund 2-1 with a late goal by Arjen Robben.
Source: Stern
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