Man United warn of threat to clubs if Premier League loses a Champions League slot

”If we did as badly as last year and Germany and Italy did as well then that fourth position would come under threat.”

Manchester United’s executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward has warned of the risks of English clubs losing a Champions League slot this season.

United are predicting they will become the first British club to earn more than £500million in a single year this season but the value of the Champions League has been underlined by the club’s first-quarterly figures. These show income has rocketed by 39.3 per cent to £123.6million thanks to being back in Europe’s elite competition.