Bodø/Glimt’s group in the Europa League has been drawn by UEFA. Storlag to Aspmyra in Bodø. – news Nordland

It is only two days since the Glimt players hung their heads after their Champions League dream was dashed in Croatia. But the consolation prize isn’t too bad. Direct access to the group stage of the Europa League. Today, it became clear which three teams the Bodo residents will fight with: English Arsenal, Dutch PSV and Swiss FC Zürich. This means that Bodø/Glimt will go up against very strong opposition this autumn. Lars Tjærnås, football expert in Aftenposten and Viaplay, has two things to say about the group on Twitter: Incredibly demanding. Incredibly funny. Arsenal lead the Premier League after winning their first three games. Martin Ødegaard is captain of the London team. PSV from Eindhoven have won their first two games in the Dutch top division. Norwegian Fredrik Oppegård plays there. FC Zürich, on the other hand, has had a difficult start to the season. The Swiss have just two draws and three losses in their first five matches. They have the Norwegian Ole Selnæs in the stable. The Europa League group stage takes place over six Thursdays in the period 8 September to 3 November. Guaranteed good income The premise for the autumn is simple: If the Glimt group wins, they go directly to the round of 16 in the Europa League. If they finish second, they will meet a team from the Champions League in a replay for the round of 16. Third place in the group gives a playoff to the finals in the series league. The final will be played in Budapest, Hungary. What do you think of the group for Bodø/Glimt? They win the group. They advance to the playoffs as group runners-up. They should manage third place. This will be too tough: Last place. Show result Regardless of how things go sportingly, the club is guaranteed good income. According to figures from Uefa, the team is paid around 36 million to qualify for the group stage. In addition, there are a number of other payouts that teams in the group stage are guaranteed, based on everything from TV money to coefficient bonuses. Each win gives about NOK 6.3 million, while a draw will give NOK 2.1 million.



ttn-69