…after years of wasteful spending, United need the riches that European football — and particularly the Champions League — brings more than ever.
Manchester United could expect to earn around £85.8m as a minimum if they qualify for next season’s Champions League.
— The Athletic | Football (@TheAthleticFC) April 17, 2025
But to do that they must win this season’s Europa League.
Go out and next season will be the first that #MUFC spend out of Europe since 2014-15. Before that,… pic.twitter.com/H8lufyZOWO
Manchester United could expect to earn around £85.8m as a minimum if they qualify for next season’s Champions League.
But to do that they must win this season’s Europa League.
Go out and next season will be the first that #MUFC spend out of Europe since 2014-15. Before that, you have to go back to 1989-90 to recall a time when the club was not competing in a continental competition.
That is a problem, because amid a climate of belt-tightening and penny-pinching at Old Trafford after years of wasteful spending, United need the riches that European football — and particularly the Champions League — brings more than ever.
@mjcritchley
https://nytimes.com/athletic/62663