The new Champions League 2019/2020 is starting to take shape. The next edition of the main European competition will directly qualify 26 teams, to which will be added the Champions League and Europa League winners as well as the six teams that will pass the qualifications.
Since both Champions League finalists – Tottenham and Liverpool – have already secured a place in the group stage thanks to their respective league placements, the place assigned to the previous season’s Champions League winner is assigned to the national federation that covers 11th place in the ranking (Austria), in this case in Salzburg.
The 32 teams will be divided into four bands, according to the now known mechanism. In the first category, among the seeded players, there will be Juventus, winner of Serie A, Napoli will be drawn at second rank, while Inter will be drawn in third. Atalanta, at its first participation in the Champions League, will be included in the fourth bracket. These at the moment secure placements, waiting for each grouping to be completely defined.
THE BANDS
Series heads: Barcelona, Manchester City, Bayern Monaco, Juventus, Psg, Zenit. To define: Liverpool or Tottenham (winning Champions League), Chelsea or Arsenal (Vincente Europa League).
2nd bracket: Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid, Borussia Dortmund, Napoli, Shakhtar. To define: Liverpool or Tottenham (loser Champions League), Chelsea (if loser Europa League).
3rd bracket: Bayer Leverkusen, Salzburg, Valencia, Inter.
4th bracket: Atalanta, Lille.
From: Il Mattino.
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