Champions League draw sends Roma into a group of reunions — Mourinho, Luis Enrique and an old foe
Roma's path in this season's Champions League league phase includes matchups against clubs managed by two of their most recent former head coaches. José Mourinho, who led Roma to the 2022 Europa Conference League title, is now in charge of one of their opponents, while Luis Enrique, who faced Roma during his Barcelona tenure, is on the touchline for another. The draw also includes a reunion with a club Roma views as a long-standing rival, setting up an emotionally charged European campaign. The new format means Roma will face a demanding schedule against top-level opposition across the league phase.
Read the full story at football-italia.netRoma's Champions League draw is as much a story of nostalgia as it is of football. Re-encounters with José Mourinho — a coach who delivered the club's first major European trophy — and Luis Enrique add narrative weight to fixtures that will carry emotional significance beyond the standings. The league-phase format means every opponent is high-calibre, and Roma's mix of experienced European campaigners and their new-look squad will be tested quickly. For supporters, these ties are appointment viewing; for the team, they are a chance to measure progress against familiar benchmarks.
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