The Manchester club, despite the new format, will not feature in the Champions League this year.
The new-look Champions League kicks off this week and despite the flashy new graphics, revamped logo, fresh ball and a completely different style of tournament, Manchester United still aren’t in the WhatsApp group.
Erik ten Hag’s side will not feature in the UEFA Champions League this season and will continue to remain outside of Europe’s elite competition due to one very simple - but ultimately damning - reason: they’re just not good enough to be involved.
Alex Ferguson left the club after managing them from 1986 to 2013, with over 1,000 games and over 30 trophies (including two Champions Leagues) in his pocket. Since then, the club have been flying round like a wasp in a jar, constantly banging their head off the glass and buzzing in all directions looking for a solution. It hasn’t come and [insert huge number] managers later, they’re still fumbling along with ten Hag ‘at the wheel’ and missed out on UEFA Champions League qualification once again.
How many teams from the EPL qualify for the Champions League?
This year saw a host of changes to the tournament, but the Premier League itself missed out on securing an extra Champions League place due to the performance of their teams in the competition.
Each time a match is played, teams win coefficient points which add up to rank their respective league in a mini-table: Manchester City’s loss to Real Madrid and Arsenal being knocked out by Bayern Munich meant that the Premier League fell behind Serie A and the Bundesliga in this ranking and the English first division missed out on the prize that would have seen the 5th team qualify for the first stage of the Champions League. As a result, they maintained their status and only the top 4 teams make it into the tournament.
If Manchester United finished 8th, why are they allowed in the Europa League?
Manchester United did not finish in the top 4 of the Premier League last season. In fact, they were lightyears behind, ending the season in 8th place, behind the top four, Spurs, Newcastle and Chelsea.
However, they are still allowed to play some form of European football this season due to the fact that they won the FA Cup, which grants a second team in England - as well as 5th place - a spot in the Europa League. In conclusion, in order to get back into the elite football tournament, Manchester United simply have to get their business right on the turf.
The Champions League, for those who qualified, starts on Tuesday 17 September and the first week will see games be played across not two days but three, with Wednesday 18 and Thursday 19 also seeing action.
Gunthemall90
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Show me the color of your champions league Oya be in pain 😂😂😂
always history FC 😂
Gunthemall90
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And u win nth u always waiting for the next season 🥹😅🤣lmao 😅
ManU is the least of arsenal problem now😂u guys r 2 down below. history FC, u ain't see anything yet, amorin out incoming 🤣
Kiłañi
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u will always be behind arsenal 😂,keep consoling urself, another womp womp incoming, confused manU fan😂
Show me the color of your champions league Oya be in pain 😂😂😂
Gunthemall90
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You also played both the Europa league and champions league but u are not successful dere What exactly is Netflix team good at nth they are just good for nth 😅😅😂
u will always be behind arsenal 😂,keep consoling urself, another womp womp incoming, confused manU fan😂
Kiłañi
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who's a mid club now? 🤣u have been behind arsenal for the past 3 seasons now🤣 another womp womp incoming on Wednesday
And u win nth u always waiting for the next season 🥹😅🤣lmao 😅
Kiłañi
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imagine a manU fan😂 Europa League team. u guys r d definition of shameless 😂 u have been struggling to make top4 for some seasons now🤣
You also played both the Europa league and champions league but u are not successful dere What exactly is Netflix team good at nth they are just good for nth 😅😅😂
Gunthemall90
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With ur 8-2 lost to united mid club arsenal 😅😅😅
who's a mid club now? 🤣u have been behind arsenal for the past 3 seasons now🤣 another womp womp incoming on Wednesday
Gunthemall90
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Call me 🤙 when Netflix win uefa trophy 😅😂
lolz, nothing else to say? history fc🤣Europa League, that's where u belong 🤣
Kiłañi
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I can't hear u from down below 😂 enter top 4 first, then talk to me😂 we r waiting for u guys at Emirates on Wednesday, as usual womp womp
Arsenal to win the champions league what type of tense 😬 is dat = future impossible tense 😬😂😂😅
Gunthemall90
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Who is in pain between arsenal and Man U man city slack dis season and still yet Netflix company team will wait for next season 🥹😅😅😂😂
imagine a manU fan😂 Europa League team. u guys r d definition of shameless 😂 u have been struggling to make top4 for some seasons now🤣
Kiłañi
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I can't hear u from down below 😂 enter top 4 first, then talk to me😂 we r waiting for u guys at Emirates on Wednesday, as usual womp womp
Call me 🤙 when Netflix win uefa trophy 😅😂
Kiłañi
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I can't hear u from down below 😂 enter top 4 first, then talk to me😂 we r waiting for u guys at Emirates on Wednesday, as usual womp womp
With ur 8-2 lost to united mid club arsenal 😅😅😅
Kiłañi
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they didn't qualify, how can they play Ucl when they finish 8th in the league 😂,or u want manU fans to cry? 😁
What’s the color of arsenal champions league 😂🤣😅
Gunthemall90
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At least dere is past glory which one u get Netflix no even get glory 😂😂😂 what’s the color of your champions league
I can't hear u from down below 😂 enter top 4 first, then talk to me😂 we r waiting for u guys at Emirates on Wednesday, as usual womp womp
Kiłañi
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pain is that u? 😁😂😁
Who is in pain between arsenal and Man U man city slack dis season and still yet Netflix company team will wait for next season 🥹😅😅😂😂
Kiłañi
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lolz, nothing else to talk about, just past glory 😜, can't wait to womp ur ass again 😂
At least dere is past glory which one u get Netflix no even get glory 😂😂😂 what’s the color of your champions league
Kiłañi
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if manU finished 10th this season 😂 u guys tried, History Fc😁we r waiting for you guys, another womp womp incoming 😂
Another Netflix fans 🤣😂😅 don’t worry 😉 u will wait for next season as usual
vopkprty
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because they are over qualify
yomabceors
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wy
Lovebug2
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Manchester City and Arsenal lost their games to kick out Manchester united 🤣🤣🤣
Gun1
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Arsenal know only how to over celebrate in every game
As fan that's our pleasure. You will continue suffering depression allover the season waiting for miracle at the end to win something that you don't have any share.
Gun1
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a disgrace and yet they managed to get a trophy...I wonder....what trophy did Arsenal get
Coming last in your group is the trophy that you won you mean??
Gun1
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And won by champions not bottlers
They didn't win, but they show that they have the capacity to compete with big teams unlike mediocre team which came last in group stage.
pomboy11
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Lol it must be painful not to see your club test their might in the new champions league interesting format
At least it shud give us a breather cos honestly, this squad isn't on that level to go all the way yet.
Seadilmnsy
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stupid question
pomboy11
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ManU fans r really the definition of shameless, celebrating FA cup after finishing 8th. if the trophy u won is that important why is ur board contemplating of sacking ur bald head coach 😁😂?
and even more shameless is the " unimportant FA CUP" is the thing that Arsenal won the most times in their history, and the only thing they can be remembered for in UCL is a certain 10-2 aggregate scoreline...🥱 Besides, FA CUP is important to us, to our history.. go ask Sir Alex..
topboi
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there was no need to make an article up for this. u sha know where we was in the table last season
Mariosuarez2
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damn😭😂😂
Lol it must be painful not to see your club test their might in the new champions league interesting format
yzi
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Champions league is played by men not boys.
Arsenal know only how to over celebrate in every game
Boller
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why isn't Manchester united playing in the champions league?
Gunthemall90
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But u have no champions league or Europa League bottle fc parsenal
ManU fans😂very funny set of 🤡
Gunthemall90
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I'm concerned becos my "dead" team didn't go trophyless last season..
ManU fans r really the definition of shameless, celebrating FA cup after finishing 8th. if the trophy u won is that important why is ur board contemplating of sacking ur bald head coach 😁😂?
pomboy11
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face ur dead team, y r u so concerned about arsenal hater😂 another womp womp incoming 😂
I'm concerned becos my "dead" team didn't go trophyless last season..
islamsadiq
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The auditor is a member of we like problems always
Culioss
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Because ETH is still there😂🤣😂😅😂🤣😂😃😂
suzacptuy
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Champions league is played by men not boys.
a disgrace and yet they managed to get a trophy...I wonder....what trophy did Arsenal get
Fiweoptu
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I wonder how these reporters write these articles,how can you ask that question,don't you watch football to know which club is playing in the champions league.Unless you ask a senseless question,why don't you answer yourself
faecelsuyz
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why didn't you mention Chelsea but Man United? without mentioning United you can't make money.
Upenyu
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Useless Article
Kesadlor
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they have a bye, they will only play in the knockout stages next year
AFerusmc6546
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face ur dead team, y r u so concerned about arsenal hater😂 another womp womp incoming 😂
But u have no champions league or Europa League bottle fc parsenal
AFerusmc6546
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😂😂😂😂let's all laugh at arsenal
No Europa league too deh got trashed by Chelsea 4-1
AFerusmc6546
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I must confess, this is the most useless App i ever seen, asking nonsense questions when the whole world knows everything about it
E pain u oo
AFerusmc6546
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what's the differences between being a fool and you are a complete fool?.that exactly what this person that wrote this article looks like
E pain u
viucdelnz
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Because Manchester United is a Mid Table Club 🤭🤣😂
viucdelnz
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Because Manchester United is Useless 🤭🤣😂
pahceoryz
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i cant stop laughing🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
msiwela07
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Your wish will only fail, the way someone fail to abort you
you really responded better
msiwela07
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Currently MU is a mediocre team. Last season they were a disgrace to English football in champions league
and arsenal won the champions league last season
rumemruz
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Because All football is a foolish app