get involvedGet Involved: Man Utd not to hold awards nightpublished at 15:10 British Summer Time#bbcfootball, via WhatsApp on 03301231826 or text 81111 (UK only, standard message rates apply)I’m not sure why they are not going to have an awards ceremony? Sure, the men’s team can sit at the back and not receive anything but, the youth and women’s squads still deserve to be recognised for their achievements!MikeI can understand the club not wanting an awards dinner for the men’s team, but why penalise the women’s or youth teams – have the awards ceremony but without the woeful men’s team.AlanThe women’s team and academy should have awards, they deserve them.

The men’s senior side deserve nothing.AnonWhat he said – Amorim after home defeat by Hammerspublished at 15:05 British Summer TimeTottenham v Man Utd (Wed, 21 May – 20:00 BST)Manchester UnitedRuben Amorim after defeat by West Ham: “We are losing the feeling that we are a massive club and it’s the end of the world to lose a game at home.”If we are not scared of losing a game as Manchester United and don’t have that fear anymore, it is the most dangerous thing a big club can have.””Everybody here has to think seriously about a lot of things,” he added.

“Everybody is thinking about the [Europa League] final.

The final is not the issue.

We have bigger things to think about.”I’m talking about myself and the culture in the club and the culture in the team.

We need to change that.”It’s a decisive moment in the history of the club.”We need to be really strong in the summer and to be brave because we will not have a next season like this.

If we start like this, if the feeling is still here, we should give the space to different people.”Media caption, Man Utd’s ‘lack of urgency’ is a ‘big problem’ – AmorimWhat to expect from Amorim’s news conferencepublished at 15:01 British Summer TimeTottenham v Man Utd (Wed, 21 May – 20:00 BST)Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim will also be speaking to the media from about 16:30 BST.Any team news could well be out of date by next week, as United play their penultimate Premier League game of the season at Chelsea on Friday (20:15 BST).But Amorim should also be asked about his comments following Sunday’s 2-0 home defeat by West Ham, when he admitted that he may have to leave the club if the team’s poor league form continues at the start of next season.What’s to come?published at 14:59 British Summer TimeImage source, Getty ImagesHarry Maguire and Mason Mount have been two unexpected heroes during Manchester United’s Europa League final run this season and they will be on media duties this afternoon.Maguire’s most memorable moment came against Lyon as United staged a thrilling comeback with the centre-back scoring the winning goal deep into extra-time, which saw them progress to the semi-final against Athletic Bilbao.Mount has returned to action after being sidelined for three months due to a leg injury.

Since his return, the midfielder has scored three goals in his past three appearances, including a double in the second leg against Bilbao.There’s ‘constant negativity’ from Amorim – Murphypublished at 14:51 British Summer TimeMOTD2With Manchester United collecting 24 points from 25 Premier League games under Ruben Amorim, dropping to 16th and a win record of 24%, avoiding ‘negativity’ is probably hard for the Portuguese head coach.Sure, Amorim has admitted there is a lot of work to do at Old Trafford but ex-Premier League midfielder Danny Murphy has accused him of “constant negativity”.Speaking on Match of the Day 2 after United’s 2-0 home defeat by West Ham on Sunday, Murphy said: “I’d like to hear a bit more solution-based answers, a bit more positivity and thinking forward.”I always felt that if the leader of a club is putting on a nice positive front and trying to be forthright and look forward, then it helped the players, rather than constant negativity.”Media caption, Murphy criticises Amorim ‘negativity’get involvedGet Involved: Man Utd not to hold awards nightpublished at 14:45 British Summer Time#bbcfootball, via WhatsApp on 03301231826 or text 81111 (UK only, standard message rates apply)The worst United team in history doesn’t deserve an award, let alone an awards dinner.

The Europa League final can’t paper over the gaping chasm at Old Trafford.

Holding a celebration after the embarrassment of this season would be out of touch and tone deaf.Richard’An absolute catastrophe for the losing manager’published at 14:41 British Summer TimeTottenham v Man Utd (Wed, 21 May – 20:00 BST)BBC Radio 5 LiveIn a week’s time Manchester United will meet Tottenham Hotspur at the San Mames Stadium in the Europa League final with the stakes extremely high for both sides.

Ex-Premier League striker Chris Sutton says that it is “going to be an absolute catastrophe for the losing manager”.The Red Devils are yet to beat Spurs this season having lost twice in the Premier League and once in the League Cup.Sutton added: “Tottenham don’t have momentum, Manchester United don’t have momentum.

This could be one of the worst Europa League finals ever, in terms of two teams going into it who have both been utterly useless.”Spurs are aiming to win their first trophy since the 2008 League Cup and manager Ange Postecoglou, who is in his second season in charge, said back in September that “I always win things in my second year”.Media caption, The Monday Night Club discuss the Europa League finalHow much money rests on who wins Europa League final?published at 14:37 British Summer TimeTottenham v Man Utd (Wed, 21 May – 20:00 BST)Simon StoneBBC Sport chief football news reporterIt says everything about the current state of Manchester United that the storyline around their undefeated Europa League campaign is not about finals, trophies and glory, but more the estimated £100m+ cost of not winning the competition.Whoever lifts the trophy in Bilbao next week will earn a place in next season’s Champions League.Football finance expert Kieran Maguire told BBC Sport: “A good season in the Champions League can be worth far in excess of £100m.

By the time you combine gate receipts, sponsor bonuses and the prize money available, the numbers involved are eye-watering.”The lowest United have earned from European football in five campaigns between 2019-2024 was about £52m – from last season’s group-stage exit in the Champions League.Since then, Uefa’s major revamp of its three competitions has dramatically increased the prize pot, which Maguire says would guarantee United a minimum £70m from Champions League participation next season – even if they lost all of their eight league-stage fixtures.get involvedGet Involved: Man Utd not to hold awards nightpublished at 14:32 British Summer Time#bbcfootball, via WhatsApp on 03301231826 or text 81111 (UK only, standard message rates apply)Manchester United scrapping their end of season awards night may be more about cost cutting under Ratcliffe than poor men’s team form.

While it sends a message of discipline and a shift in culture, it risks overlooking the achievements of the women’s and youth teams.Anon’Amorim to pay for staff’s family and friends to attend Europa League final’published at 14:28 British Summer TimeTottenham v Man Utd (Wed, 21 May – 20:00 BST)ESPNImage source, Getty ImagesAccording to ESPN,, external Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim has paid for 30 of his backroom staff to take their families to the Europa League final.

The report suggests that United’s head coach has covered the cost for each staff member to take up to two friends or family.

This comes after reports emerged that the club has made two tickets available for staff to purchase for the big game in Bilbao.BBQ at Carrington if Man Utd win Europa Leaguepublished at 14:22 British Summer TimeTottenham v Man Utd (Wed, 21 May – 20:00 BST)Simon StoneBBC Sport chief football news reporterManchester United will hold a barbeque at the club’s Carrington training ground to celebrate if they beat Tottenham Hotspur in next week’s Europa League final.And no parade is planned should they win the tournament.Players are also being restricted to two free tickets each for the match, with on-the-day travel to the final in Bilbao on Wednesday, 21 May.The decisions come after a series of cost-cutting measures at the club which have included redundancies and the removal of free lunches for staff.While United’s squad have been told they can purchase up to 10 more tickets for the game against Spurs at San Mames Stadium, they will also be responsible for organising how friends and relatives get in and out of the northern Spanish city.United say they are committed to ensuring as many tickets as possible from the club’s official 15,000 allocation go to supporters.At the weekend it was revealed staff will not receive free tickets for the game as previously used to be the case.

Instead a viewing party is being hosted in central Manchester.get involvedGet Involved: Man Utd not to hold awards nightpublished at 14:18 British Summer Time#bbcfootball, via WhatsApp on 03301231826 or text 81111 (UK only, standard message rates apply)Amorim’s stats so far are admittedly diabolical, but to be fair, he didn’t want to take over mid-season with this squad.

He also told us all that he thought things were going to get worse.

Making Amorim the scapegoat for a much larger issue is definitely not the answer despite Manchester United fans understandable frustration.JoeMan United’s Europa League stats this seasonpublished at 14:16 British Summer TimeTottenham v Man Utd (Wed, 21 May – 20:00 BST)Karan VinodBBC Sport JournalistManchester United have had a whirlwind of a European season in the Europa League.

The English giants are now one game away from winning the trophy for the second time and qualifying for next season’s Champions League.In their 14 games they have beaten the likes of Lyon, Athletic Bilbao, Real Sociedad and Rangers, and have looked dominant as well, barring the second half and extra-time of their quarter-final second leg against Lyon.Let’s have a look at some of the stats outlining their dominance in the Europa League this season: Most goals – 35 Most possession – 56.5% Highest passing accuracy – 86.1% Most wins – 9 (tied with Tottenham) Least losses – 0 When was Man Utd’s most recent European final?published at 14:09 British Summer TimeTottenham v Man Utd (Wed, 21 May – 20:00 BST)Image source, Getty ImagesManchester United’s form in the Premier League has been in stark contrast to that in Europe, where Ruben Amorim has led the Red Devils to their first European final since 2021, when lost they the Europa League showpiece to Villarreal on penalties.They now have a chance to list their first European trophy since beating Ajax 2-0 to win the 2017 Europa League final.get involvedGet Involved: Man Utd not to hold awards nightpublished at 14:03 British Summer Time#bbcfootball, via WhatsApp on 03301231826 or text 81111 (UK only, standard message rates apply)Seriously, which players would even deserve an award? Despite getting to the Europa League final, we have been monumentally poor.GavI think it’s the right idea to not host an end of season event.

Whilst a Europa League trophy (a competition with a lesser standard since the revamp) may paper over the cracks of a beyond dreadful season, the players should still be embarrassed of their playing standard and work ethic throughout the season.

United have one of the highest wage bills in world football, winning the Europa League should be a bare minimum and the players should not have any sort of “treat” at the end of the season as they’ve massively underperformedRobMan Utd have struggled in both boxespublished at 14:00 British Summer TimeImage source, Getty ImagesRuben Amorim’s win record of 24% is worse than any Manchester United manager since Sir Alex Ferguson’s reign, with David Moyes’ 50% the second-worst.United have won just six of their 25 league matches, drawing six and losing 13.In that time they have conceded 41 goals, with only the three relegated sides and Tottenham conceding more.They also have the sixth-worst record in the league in front of goal, failing to score in 10 of their 25 league games and finding the net 30 times.Amorim sits bottom of points-per-game ratios since Fergusonpublished at 13:56 British Summer TimeAs it stands, Ruben Amorim sits at the bottom of points per game from a Manchester United manager since Sir Alex Ferguson left the club in 12 years ago.To make it worse, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who managed four times as many United games, has a higher points-per-game ratio than the Portuguese boss.

It’s worth mentioning that United sacked Solskjaer with the club seventh in the Premier League.

get involvedGet Involved: Man Utd not to hold awards nightpublished at 13:51 British Summer Time#bbcfootball, via WhatsApp on 03301231826 or text 81111 (UK only, standard message rates apply)Any of the other 18 teams and fans in the Premier League would be dreaming to play in the Europa League final on Wednesday.AnonRed Devils’ home form particularly damagingpublished at 13:49 British Summer TimeJess AndersonBBC SportManchester United’s record at home has been particularly damaging.With nine home Premier League defeats they have suffered their joint-most losses in a single league campaign at Old Trafford, along with 1930-31, 1933-34 and 1962-63.Their 17 league defeats overall are their most in a league campaign since 1973-74 (20), the last time they were relegated to the second tier.They have fallen behind in 19 of their 25 league games (W3 D3 L13) – only Southampton (21) and Leicester (23) have trailed in more matches – with United going 1-0 down 12 times at Old Trafford.

Only Leicester have done so more (15).Image source, Getty ImagesHow bad have Amorim’s Man Utd been in the Premier League?published at 13:44 British Summer TimeManchester United were already on a downward trajectory when Ruben Amorim took over from Erik ten Hag last year.

The Red Devils were sat 14th in the Premier League with three wins from their opening nine matches.Things were bad, but they got worse.

While a new manager can often bring struggling teams a turn in fortunes or a so-called ‘new manager bounce’, no such thing has happened at United and instead their dour form has intensified under Amorim.They have accrued 24 points from 25 league games, dropped to 16th and their win record sits at an uncomfortably low 24%.Against the 16 non-relegated teams this season they have picked up just 23 points from a possible 87.

If results against the three relegated teams were removed from the Premier League, United would sit rock bottom.Since 26 January, Amorim’s side have only beaten relegated duo Ipswich and Leicester in the league.On the basis of three points for a win, they are heading for their worst tally since their 1930-31 relegation campaign, when they would have collected 29 points in a 42-game campaign.