Amorim: Missing UCL could benefit Man United

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has said not playing successful the Champions League adjacent play could payment his team.

United finished 15th successful the Premier League -- their worst-ever decorativeness -- and missed retired qualification for the Champions League done the Europa League, losing 1-0 to Tottenham Hotspur successful the final.

It means United volition not play European shot for conscionable the 2nd clip successful the Premier League era.

However, speaking astatine United's post-season circuit motorboat successful Malaysia, Amorim said helium could spot the benefits of not playing successful Europe.

"I person to accidental that for america not to beryllium successful the Champions League could beryllium an vantage to execute well, to execute better, to hole amended [for] the games," helium said.

"To physique that halfway that we request for the aboriginal truthful I deliberation it's a bully happening for america to instrumentality vantage not to person European games."

Amorim besides reaffirmed his enactment for skipper Bruno Fernandes, who formed uncertainty implicit his future astatine Old Trafford aft the decision to Spurs.

"We had immoderate hard moments [this season]," Amorim said. "In [those] hard moments you tin spot that Bruno is the feline that takes that responsibility.

"It should be, due to the fact that he's the captain, helium has that acquisition truthful he's truly important for america and truly important for what we privation to physique with this team."