AS Roma manager Jose Mourinho said he is waiting for what he described as “sharks” who failed in the Champions League to meet them in the Europa League.
And Roma returned with a 1-1 draw from Real Betis in the match that took place last night, Thursday, in the fourth round of group C of the European League.
Roma raises the score to 4 points in third place in the group, but Italy has the opportunity to snatch the ticket to qualify for the first 16 rounds.
Real Betis lead the group with 10 points and Bulgarian Ludogorets Razgrad finished second with 7 points, with two rounds remaining at the end of the round.
The first and second place qualify for the round of 16, while the runners-up play against one of the third-placed finishers in the Champions League groups, while the third-placed player in the European League groups moves on to the Conference League.
European League teams are waiting for a series of giants that are expected to move to play in the tournament after failing to qualify for the Champions League groups.
In addition to these there are Barcelona, Juventus and Atlético Madrid.
Asked after the Real Betis match if the Spanish team are candidates for the continental title this season, Mourinho replied: “I see him as one of the favorites to win the tournament, but the” Sharks “who failed to qualify for the Champions League will come here and they will come with all their strength, it will be fun. “
He added, as highlighted by the “Calcio Italia” website, “We try to qualify from the group in second place, but if we finish the current round in third place, we will move on to the Conference League Championship, so we will be candidates for the title for the second time. consecutive “.
Mourinho led Roma to win the European Conference title last season, in the first edition of the tournament.
