Following an error with English team, Manchester United, the initial 2021 UEFA Champions League Round of 16 draw has been declared null and void.
After a “material error” that left Manchester United out of a portion of the draw, the UEFA Champions League round of 16 draw has been declared null and void.
At around 15:00 CET, the round of 16 will be completely redone.
“A material error occurred in the draw for the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 as a result of a technical malfunction with the software of an external service provider that notifies the officials as to which clubs are qualified to face each other,” UEFA stated in a statement.
A tweet on the official UEFA Twitter page reads,
“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.
“As a result, the draw has been ruled null and void, and it will be completely redrawn at 1500 CET.”