The just-concluded round of 16 draw of the UEFA Champions League has been declared void. Hence, a fresh draw will be conducted by 3 p.m today.
This latest development was confirmed in a statement via the official Twitter page of the European football governing body.
According to the statement, “a technical problem occurred with the software of an external service provider…”
“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 of this, the draw has been declared void and will be entirely redone at 1500 CET.”
