ETH knows race for Euro spot is as much about cash as prestige
MEN on Sunday|February 11, 2024
ERIK ten Hag admits he doesn’t know how significant the impact will be on his transfer budget if United fail to qualify for next season’s Champions League – but said the club will have more ‘financial power’ if they do secure a return to the top table of European football.
TYRONE MARSHALL
ETH knows race for Euro spot is as much about cash as prestige

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United crashed out of Europe entirely before Christmas this season and faces an uphill battle to secure a second successive season of Champions League football, with today’s trip to Villa Park pivotal in their fight to get back in the race for a top-four finish.

Fifth could yet be good enough for Champions League football if the Premier League finishes the season as one of the two top-performing leagues in Europe, but Ten Hag’s side are six points behind Tottenham, who currently sit fifth, and eight points adrift of Aston Villa in fourth.

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