Ruben Amorim, the Manchester United boss, has dug deep into his own pockets to fork out for 30 staff members and their families to attend the Europa League final. What a lad! But hold on a second, why the hell should he have to do that? The club's hierarchy, in their infinite wisdom, told the coaches, physios and support team that they'd have to cough up for their own tickets to the big game in Bilbao. What a bunch of tight-fisted muppets!
Amorim's generous gesture
The Red Devils are set to face Tottenham in Spain on May 21, with a spot in next season's Champions League up for grabs. But instead of funding a complimentary trip for the hardworking staff, the club decided to make two tickets available for purchase. What a load of bollocks! Amorim, who brought several members of staff from Sporting Lisbon when he took charge of Man United last November, is paying for their attendance out of his own pocket as a gesture of reward and recognition. Good on him!
United's cost-cutting measures
The decision to make staff pay for their own tickets comes as part of a series of unpopular cost-cutting measures by the club's hierarchy, which includes up to 200 redundancies at Old Trafford. Meanwhile, players have only been allocated two tickets each, and family members and friends will not have their travel costs covered. What a joke!
A dismal campaign for United and Spurs
What's been a dismal campaign will end happily for either Man United or Tottenham as they eye Europa League glory. Both teams are languishing in the bottom half of the Premier League table, meaning winning the Europa League is their only hope of European football next term. Let's hope they put on a good show in Bilbao, for the sake of the beautiful game!
