The Champions League group stage draw has been moved from Athens and will now be a behind-closed-doors…

event at UEFA’s headquarters in Switzerland. European football’s governing body said staging the event in the Greek capital would “violate public health restrictions and constraints regarding indoor events” in the country. The draw for the Champions League will take place on the evening of Thursday, 1 October, with the Europa League group stage draw taking place the following day. The group stage gets under way in the week commencing 19 October.