Manchester United won’t end the 2024–25 season with the Europa League trophy in hand, and maybe that outcome is necessary in the bigger picture.

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Manchester United were an embarrassment not only in the season that went by but also to their fans, their history, and English football. This was evident after they lost to Spurs in a dull and drab Europa League final despite having higher revenue than Tottenham.

Zebra Club drew nearly 100 fans clad in team colors. The venue, an official Premier League USA watch bar, caters to supporters of both clubs. Inside, patrons watched from 11 televisions, including five mounted outside on a patio styled like a covered backyard.

As champions, Bayern take home $2.5million (£1.9m, €2.2m) in prize money, which is split 60-40 to the club and players, while runners-up Manchester United earned $1m. The winners’ cheque is roughly six times more than what the UEFA Champions League winners will earn $398,000, (€350,000, £294,000) on Saturday.

Not many at Old Trafford are suited to the manager’s trusty 3-4-2-1 but replacing them will cost hundreds of millions

Under even more pressure after losing the biggest game of season, Ruben Amorim was left asking Manchester United fans to have some faith about the future.

Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim said that he was confident he was still the right man for the job after the club's woeful Europa League loss to Tottenham Hotspur, but would quit with no compensation if the club's board believed otherwise.