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Man Utd loss to Ajax in Europa League final ‘would cost £50m’ today.ng Tuesday, May 16, 2017 16:35 Manchester United will miss out on £50m if they fail to beat Ajax in the Europa League final on 24 May. The game in Stockholm is their only remaining chance of reaching next season’s Champions League. Failure to qualify for Europe’s flagship club competition for a second successive season would trigger a £21m penalty clause in their 10-year, £750m sponsorship deal with Adidas. United also expect to earn up to £30m more by being in the Champions League. The Old Trafford club’s financial officer Cliff Baty said: “For us the bigger prize is Adidas and Champions League.” The potential £21m loss of income from Adidas represents 30% of this season’s anticipated £70m annual payment. It would be spread across the 10-year length of the contract, with £4.2m deducted immediately to cover the first two years of the deal, and £2.1m knocked off the payments for each remaining year. Baty said th...

Jose Mourinho admits Manchester United’s lack of confidence has contributed to their dismal three-match losing streak. Mourinho’s side slumped to an embarrassing 3-1 defeat at Watford on Sunday to cap a miserable week that also included losses against Manchester City and Feyenoord.   After winning the first three games of the Mourinho era, United are stuck in a rut and looked painfully short of inspiration in their first defeat against Watford for 30 years. It was a tepid display that recalled the worst moments of Louis van Gaal’s reign and Mourinho believes his players are suffering from a lack of belief that takes an extra toll whenever an important moment goes against them. “We started the season very well and had good results. I feel the first moment we had a defeat, a difficult situation, some of the boys are having a bit of difficulty coping with the negativity,” Mourinho said. Mourinho - The Special One “You see Ashley Young, his mentality the happiness and ...