Jacobs: - Bruges are a strong team

The draw, held at UEFA’s base in Nyon, Switzerland, on Friday, saw FCK seeded in the group of non-champions. Potential opponents were Motherwell, Feyenord, Vaslui or Bruges. Copenhagen were drawn out with the Belgian club, and will play the first leg at PARKEN.

For our Belgian coach, the possibility to play one of his old adversaries is certainly exciting. From his managerial role at Anderlecht, Jacobs has come across Bruges a few times and his experience and knowledge of the team will put FCK in good stead:

- Regardless of which of the four teams we could have drawn, there are no easy matches. But I must also say that I think we drew the hardest of the four opponents. Club Bruges are a strong team that has a clear ambition for this season: to win the Belgian championship.

- Club Bruges have also bolstered their team and that makes them a very difficult opponent.

Dates for the fixtures have not yet been finalised, but the first leg is confirmed to be staged at PARKEN on 31 July or 1 August. The away leg at Bruges’ Jan Breydel Stadium is set for 7 / 8 August. Check on FCK.dk soon for more information.

Should Copenhagen beat Bruges over two legs, they will advance to the final playoff round of qualifying for the Champions League. However, should the club get eliminated in this third round, they will drop into the UEFA Europa League playoff round instead. Either way, FCK are set to play four European matches in quick succession, juggling these fixtures with the start of the Superliga.

Ticket and fixture information will be made available next week.