Getting into the Champions League is "more important" than winning the trophy for Amorim because "Europa League here is not enough" and being in Europe's biggest cup competition is "the best way to help us get into the top in the next few years".

Amorim has explained why he decided to pay for tickets for staff members’ friends and families to attend next week’s Europa League final against Tottenham in Bilbao. Some of the perks to United employees have been reduced or removed among a host of cost-cutting measures introduced by new co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe.

Four key Manchester United defenders were missing from their opening training session ahead of next week’s Europa League Final.Diogo Dalot, Leny Yoro, Ayden Heaven and Matthijs de Ligt were all