Sir Jim Ratcliffe will see a gaping hole in Man United's budget and a big dent in their pride. Ruben Amorim must take his share of the blame after selections came up short, writes CHRIS WHEELER

So there will be no Champions League football for Manchester United. No £100million. No barbecue, it’s fair to assume.

Ruben Amorim and his players went to the place they call The Cathedral hoping for some salvation from this strangest of seasons and found only damnation at the San Mames last night.

A final befitting two of the poorest teams in the Premier League ended with United facing a season without European football for only the second time in 35 years.

Ruben Amorim might think that isn’t the worst thing in the world.