BIG RELIEF

As a manager who once looked down on the Europa League, for Jose Mourinho winning the second tier of European football became a primary target.

With Man United struggling to churn out results in the Premier League, Mourinho wrote off his team’s chances of finishing in the top-four and make it to the Champions League.

His gamble paid off with a victory over Ajax. For now, the Portuguese can celebrate their success but with United gearing up for another summer of big ticket buys, the expectations will multiply next season.