UEFA Europa League Group Stage Draw at the Grimaldi Forum on August 28, 2009 in Monaco.

UEFA General Secretary David Taylor (L) and former Turkish soccer player Yasar Mumcu conduct the draw ceremony for the 2009/2010 UEFA Europa League Cup soccer competition at Monaco's Grimaldi Forum in Monte-Carlo, August 28, 2009.



UEFA General Secretary David Taylor, center, shows a draw, during the Europa League draw in Monaco, Friday Aug. 28, 2009. UEFA Cup winner Shakhtar Donetsk is drawn against Club Bruges, Partizan, and Toulouse in a tough opening group stage of the inaugural Europa League. Friday's draw in Monaco also pitted four-time European Cup winner Ajax against Anderlecht, Dinamo Zagreb and little known Romanian team Timisoara. Shakthar Donesk player Jadson Rodrigues Da Silva is seen on the left.






MONACO - AUGUST 28: A general view of The UEFA Europa League Group Stage Draw at the Grimaldi Forum on August 28, 2009 in Monaco, Monaco.



MONACO - AUGUST 28: Details on the UEFA Cup during the UEFA Europa League Group Stage Draw at the Grimaldi Forum on August 28, 2009 in Monaco, Monaco.




MONACO - AUGUST 28: Details on the UEFA Cup during the UEFA Europa League Group Stage Draw at the Grimaldi Forum on August 28, 2009 in Monaco, Monaco.



MONACO - AUGUST 28: UEFA General Secretary David Taylor draws Celtic during the UEFA Europa League Group Stage Draw at the Grimaldi Forum on August 28, 2009 in Monaco, Monaco.



UEFA General Secretary David Taylor holds up the draw for PSV Eindhoven during the UEFA Europa League soccer tournament draw in Monaco, Friday, Aug. 28, 2009.



UEFA General Secretary David Taylor holds up the draw for FC Basel during the UEFA Europa League soccer tournament draw in Monaco, Friday, Aug. 28, 2009.





UEFA Director of professional football Giorgio Marchetti conducts the draw ceremony for the 2009/2010 UEFA Europa League Cup soccer competition at Monaco's Grimaldi Forum in Monte-Carlo, August 28, 2009.



MONACO - AUGUST 28: Uwe Seeler (L) former German and Werder Bremen player draws the balls during the UEFA Europa League Group Stage Draw at the Grimaldi Forum on August 28, 2009 in Monaco, Monaco.



MONACO - AUGUST 28: UEFA President Michel Platini speaks to the media during the UEFA Europa League Group Stage Draw at the Grimaldi Forum on August 28, 2009 in Monaco, Monaco.



MONACO - AUGUST 28: UEFA President Michel Platini speaks to the media during the UEFA Europa League Group Stage Draw at the Grimaldi Forum on August 28, 2009 in Monaco, Monaco.


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