If the theory has been that Ange Postecoglou, whose Tottenham team are the only side below United in the table who are staying up, could win the Europa League and be sacked, Amorim seemed to suggest he might suffer the same fate.

Manchester United have far bigger things to think about than the Europa League final, chiefly the club's worst top-flight season since they were relegated in 1974, manager Ruben Amorim said after his team reached another low point on Sunday.

For Manchester United or Tottenham, a miserable campaign will end in Europa League glory. Despite both teams languishing in the bottom half of the Premier League, the Champions League is now just one game away.