Feyenoord to meet Aston Villa, Celtic, and Stuttgart in Europa League

Robin van Persie and Feyenoord know their Europa League opponents
Robin van Persie and Feyenoord know their Europa League opponentsAA/ABACA / Abaca Press / Profimedia
Eredivisie giants Feyenoord have been drawn against major European clubs in Celtic and Aston Villa during Friday's UEFA Europa League draw in Monaco.

Feyenoord qualified for the UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds by finishing third in last year's Eredivisie, but were knocked out by Turkish giants Fenerbahce, who sacked manager Jose Mourinho this morning.

The Rotterdam outfit played in the UEFA Champions League over the past two seasons and advanced to the round of 16, where they were eliminated by eventual finalists Internazionale.

Feyenoord, who are managed by Premier League icon Robin van Persie, won the Europa League back when it was the UEFA Cup in 2002, when they beat Borussia Dortmund in Rotterdam.

Full draw

In their first Europa League main draw since 2022, Feyenoord have been drawn against some notable opponents. The match dates will be revealed by UEFA on Saturday.

Feyenoord - Aston Villa

Real Betis - Feyenoord

Feyenoord - Celtic

Sporting Braga - Feyenoord

Feyenoord - Sturm Graz

FCSB - Feyenoord

Feyenoord - Panathinaikos

VfB Stuttgart - Feyenoord