Man United and Tottenham discover their Europa League fate with both facing Battle of Britain clashes vs Rangers in the new group stage format… as Jose Mourinho is handed a grudge match against one of his former sides!

Manchester United will face a reunion with Jose Mourinho and a visit from Rangers in the Europa League.

Erik ten Hag’s men will head to Turkey to play the Special One’s Fenerbahce, while the Glaswegians will travel to Old Trafford.

Elsewhere, Tottenham will journey to Ibrox, and will entertain Italian giants Roma. Ange Postecoglou’s men also have a trip to Istanbul, to face Galatasaray.

Aside from the English pair, Rangers will take on the likes of Lyon, Olympiacos and Nice.

Mourinho managed United between 2016 and 2018. He won a Europa League, League Cup and second-placed finish before departing with the club 19 points off top spot.

United will also face off against former manager Jose Mourinho, as they travel to play Fenerbahce

Tottenham, meanwhile, have also been drawn against Rangers, Roma, and Galatasaray

‘He’s an outstanding coach and it’s always going to be a tough place to go,’ said United sporting director Dan Ashworth.

‘We know that team will be well coached. And we know that Rangers at home is going to be an interesting game for us as well.’

Ashworth welcomed the new format, which, like the Champions League, sees all 36 sides go into one league.

‘It adds something,’ he said. ‘No one quite knows what that’s going to look like but what seems to be good is that there is jeopardy in every game right until the end because it’s critical where you finish within that group. 

Rangers, meanwhile, will also take on multiple clubs including Lyon, Olympiacos and Union SG 

United sporting director Dan Ashworth (right) said he was ‘excited’ by the new format in European competitions this season 

Members from different footballing delegations, including UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin (second from left) were present for the draw 

Special guest Glenn Stromberg (right) presented the Europa League trophy to members of the audience at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco

‘I’m really, really excited and of course there’s a couple of fixtures in there that have some added spice.’

The top eight clubs in the league will progress directly to the Round of 16, while teams placing ninth to 24th will compete in the knockout play-offs. Victors in those games will gain a berth in the Round of 16.