Overview

• Manchester United will play Tottenham in the Europa League final on May 21, with Champions League qualification and £100 million in revenue at stake for the winner.
• Manager Ruben Amorim has been assured job security regardless of the result, despite the club's worst Premier League performance since 1973-74, sitting 16th in the table.
• Four key defenders, including Diogo Dalot and Matthijs de Ligt, were absent from training a week before the final due to injuries, raising concerns about squad depth.
• Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s cost-cutting measures have eliminated traditional celebrations, with a post-match barbecue replacing a victory parade should United win in Bilbao.
• Amorim has personally funded tickets for 30 backroom staff and their families to attend the final, countering Ratcliffe’s austerity measures and emphasizing team unity.