Amorim has explained why he decided to pay for tickets for staff members’ friends and families to attend next week’s Europa League final against Tottenham in Bilbao. Some of the perks to United employees have been reduced or removed among a host of cost-cutting measures introduced by new co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe.

United currently sit 16th, with just 39 points, and are guaranteed to record their lowest finish of the Premier League era.

Four key Manchester United defenders were missing from their opening training session ahead of next week’s Europa League Final.Diogo Dalot, Leny Yoro, Ayden Heaven and Matthijs de Ligt were all