TIRANA, February 25 /ATA/ Albania has been today at the center of the big European football scene.
The likes of Marseille, Roma and PSV have discovered their UEFA Europa Conference League round of 16 opponents following the draw in Nyon, Switzerland.
The draw for the 2021/22 UEFA Europa Conference League round of 16 has been made at UEFA headquarters in Nyon.
First legs are scheduled for 10 March, with the second legs a week later.
Thus, there is determined the road to Tirana where there will be played the final match of the UEFA Europa Conference League, at the National Arena, on May 25.
Attending the draw event today was the former captain of the Albanian National Team Altin Lala. Being chosen as ambassador of the final, together with UEFA officials, he pulled the balls that have determined the couples of this phase, in which participate big teams from the elite European championships, such as Roma, Leicester City, Marseille, Feyenoord, PSV etc.
Speaking before the start of the draw, Lala said he was happy that a European final will be played in Tirana, considering it as one of the biggest events organized in our country, while he also spoke about the significance of the competition and the teams that have impressed him the most.
“It is the biggest event ever organized in Albania and we are very happy and we are looking forward for this event to take place in Tirana”, said Lala.
He stressed that, “This competition is important for other clubs to have a chance to win the Conference League and I think it is a fair chance for small clubs”.
Regarding the participating teams, Lala said that, “There are great teams. Rome, Leicester, Marseille. Maybe one of them will go to Tirana. I hope so”.
The balls have also determined the pairs of teams that will face each other, so that to further be qualified for the quarterfinals./p.s./
