UEFA to conduct CL last 16 draw again after mistake
Russian former international forward Andrey Arshavin poses by the trophy during the Champions League round of 16 draw at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon today. Photo: AFP
The draw for the Champions League last 16 ties will be conducted again after a technical error in the software which advises officials which teams can and cannot be paired together, UEFA said on Monday.
"Following a technical problem with the software of an external service provider that instructs the officials as to which teams are eligible to play each other, a material error occurred in the draw for the UEFA Champions League Round of 16," UEFA said in a statement.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. "As a result of this, the draw has been declared void and will be entirely redone at 1500 CET."
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