What awaits FC Porto after squandering 9.6 million

Dragons have to compete in a play-off to reach the round of 16 of the Europa League.

In addition to the spirit of the defeat, this defeat against Atlético Madrid, which ruled out the knockout of the last 16 of the Champions League, just for the second time in the five years of coach Sérgio Conceição in charge of the team, is also characterized as a tough one. setback for blue and white safes, which no longer include a clearance premium of 9.6 million euros.

It is with less of this significant value that the dragons now face the next challenge, in the Europa League, but, unlike in other years, with different molds, as they will have to go through a play-off, to be able to dispute the round of 16 of the competition . There will be a draw on Monday at 11 am which will include the eight third-placed teams from the Champions League groups and the eight runners-up from the Europa League groups.

The winners of these eight play-off games, which are played in two legs, on February 17th and 24th, will join the eight Europa League group winners for the round of 16 of the competition.

As a detail, the teams that come from Champions are not considered seeded in this draw, and therefore they play first at home and then away. Teams from the same country cannot face each other in this play-off. It remains to be seen how lucky FC Porto will be, after saying goodbye to the Champions League.

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