The Europa League title will be very meaningful for Manchester United. Another trophy in the traditional room and a memorable night in Bilbao. Instead, all that remains is the rubble of a disaster campaign.
The defeat to Tottenham could have unpredictable consequences for Man United. The "Red Devils" leadership did not hide their ambition to increase their financial position with revenue from the Champions League.
However, not only will Man United lose a place in the Champions League next season, but they will also be absent from the European Cup. Time will show the huge impacts they have to bear, with a difficult summer transfer window in 2025.
As long as they win the Europa League, Man United's poor performance in the Premier League will not be judged. Conversely, without this title, there is no doubt that Man United are at their lowest point since relegation to second place in English football in 2014.
Defeating Spurs will lead to optimism about the future. But after a defeat in their most important match of a decade, it seems that Man United will be long before they return to the top.
Speaking at a pre-match press conference, Amorim was able to see the humorous side when asked about his future.
Amorim will not laugh anymore. The Portuguese coach realized that winning the Europa League only covered up the cracks. But without this title, Amorim would not have been able to hide his poor start under his reign. Six Premier League wins since his appointment in mid-November last year are a sad thing.
In any other situation, it is the title that will decide the future of a coach. Sources have told ESPN that Man United are always capable of keeping Amorim, regardless of the result in the final.
That does not mean they will fire Amorim, but the 40-year-old strategist is currently under great pressure right from the start of the 2025-2026 season.
Amorim is almost falling into a situation similar to Erik ten Hag a year ago. In the case of the Dutch captain, improvement never comes. And he lost his job after several months in the new campaign.
There needs to be a big improvement under Amorim from the first match in August. Otherwise, he could be in real trouble during the international break in October or November.
"I won't talk about the future, we need to face the pain after losing this match. We were the better team and the guys tried their best to win.
I believe in my players. My job is to improve them. I just want to share my sadness with the fans, they deserve better things. In the future, the team will have to try harder to bring joy to the fans" - Amorim said.
