'Champions League draw was rigged'
LONDON: Fans have claimed the Champions League draw was “rigged” after being left frustrated by Arsenal’s difficult fixtures compared with Real Madrid's seemingly easier path.
Fans have expressed concerns that the Champions League draw was manipulated, citing Arsenal's challenging fixtures and Real Madrid's seemingly easier schedule. The draw took place in Monaco, with former Arsenal player Thierry Henry and ex-Barcelona striker David Villa presiding over the event. Under the Swiss-model format, each team faces two opponents from each of the four pots, with one match played at home and the other away.
Arsenal were assigned a difficult draw, including a home game against Real Madrid, a trip to Bayern Munich, and additional matches against Borussia Dortmund, Real Betis, Lille, Napoli, Sabah and Slavia Prague. Real Madrid, on the other hand, faced Inter Milan, Arsenal, PSV Eindhoven, Roma, RB Leipzig, Shakhtar Donetsk, LASK and AEK Athens.
Social media users expressed their dissatisfaction, with some claiming that the draw was rigged and questioning the fairness of the UCL draw format.
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