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Man Utd will receive harsh penalty for failing to qualify for the Champions League

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Published 11:48 16 Mar 2024 GMT

Man Utd will receive harsh penalty for failing to qualify for the Champions League

Manchester United will receive a penalty every time they fail to qualify for the Champions League under new terms of their Adidas deal.

Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar

Manchester United will receive a monetary punishment every time they fail to qualify for the Champions League under the terms of their new Adidas deal.

Man United's original 10-year contract, which is worth a staggering £750 million, expires next year.

But the club have a new Adidas kit deal which starts in 2025.

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According to The Times, the clause will come into effect when the new deal begins.

Under the new terms, Man United will be hit with a massive £10 million penalty each time they fail to secure a spot in the Champions League.

Man United, who are currently occupy sixth place in the Premier League table, will not be penalised if they miss out on Champions League qualification because they were involved in the competition this season.

They are eight points adrift of fourth-placed Aston Villa.

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However, fifth place could be a Champions League spot depending on coefficient rankings.

As it stands, Erik ten Hag's team are six points behind fifth-placed Tottenham.

Manchester United and Bayern Munich take to the pitch for their Champions League clash. Image: Getty
Manchester United and Bayern Munich take to the pitch for their Champions League clash. Image: Getty

Man United struck new terms with Adidas last year, agreeing a 10-year contract worth a staggering £900 million - the biggest kit deal in Premier League history.

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A statement read: "Adidas and Manchester United Football Club are delighted to announce the extension of one of the most exciting, seminal partnerships in world sport.

"Manchester United commenced a historic agreement with adidas at the start of the 2015/16 season, reuniting after 23 years.

"In the seasons that have followed, adidas and Manchester United have excited fans around the world with forward-thinking initiatives, iconic designs on the pitch and fan favourite culturewear off of it.

"The new deal increases the focus on the Manchester United women’s team since their re-introduction in 2018 - continuing Manchester United and adidas’ commitment to drive the women’s game forward."

Featured Image Credit: Getty

Topics: Manchester United, Football, Champions League

Nasir Jabbar
Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar is a journalist at SPORTbible. He graduated from Bath Spa University with a BA in Media Communications. He's a combat sport aficionado and has contributed to MMA websites AddictedMMA and CagePotato. Nasir has covered some of the biggest fights, while interviewing the likes of Conor McGregor, Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury and Darren Till. He's also an avid Bristol City fan.

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