Forcing Amorim to pay from his pockets is not a good omen for the Red Devils, especially after the Portuguese recently opined that he might step aside as the manager of the club if United take their poor league form from the end of this season into the next campaign.

Ruben Amorim will pay for 30 members of his backroom staff at Manchester United to attend the Europa League final with their families. United will face Tottenham on May 21 in Bilbao as both sides look to salvage silverware and Champions League qualification from an otherwise miserable season.

Ruben Amorim has paid for friends and family of his Manchester United backroom team to attend the Europa League final in Bilbao. As part of continuing cost-cutting measures, United have informed staff that they will not be offered complimentary tickets for next week’s final against Tottenham Hotspur.