Former Pittodrie Chief Executive Duncan Fraser hopes Aberdeen can recreate the heroics of Dnipro by reaching the Europa League groups. Aberdeen will kick-off a seventh successive bid under boss Derek McInnes to reach that level in the Europa League first qualifying round on August 27. Fraser said: “Aberdeen can reach the group stages, but we all have to recognise that with each year it becomes all the more difficult. There are also payments of around £500,000 for a group win and £160,000 for a draw. Just eight years after losing out to the Dons, big-spending Dnipro would reach the Europa League final, losing 3-2 to Sevilla.

Source: Express July 20, 2020 10:30 UTC