Feyenoord's coach, Giovanni van Bronckhorst, expressed his excitement about the draw, particularly about facing his former club Barcelona. Van Bronckhorst has a special connection to Barcelona, having considered them his dream club since childhood. He believes that playing for Barcelona and achieving success would be a unique experience for him.
Van Bronckhorst also commented on the overall quality of the Champions League draw, stating that it features many attractive matches. He is looking forward to facing strong teams and representing Feyenoord at the highest level. However, he did suggest that they will need to analyze their opponents more closely, particularly the Norwegian team Viking FK, which they will need to study further.