The winners of the Europa league are guaranteed a place in the Champions
League and with a very tight top four race, Sir Alex Ferguson has
advised Manchester United to focus on the second tier continental title.
Speaking to ESPN he said:
'The thing is, we've never won the Europa League. We've never won the
UEFA Cup, what it used to be. And we've got a great draw. I'm not saying
it's a certainty, but they've got a great chance.
'It gets you into the Champions League, too - it
didn't used to but it does now, and so that's a great incentive. And
there's no Sevilla in it, so that's good.
If you win a trophy, it's important. It's a European trophy. It doesn't
matter that it's not the Champions League - it's still a European
trophy. And if you win it, you get into the Champions League. The
incentive is greater to do that.
'And your CV gets bigger. If we won the Europa League? Fantastic. Add it
to the European Cup, the Cup Winners' Cup, the Champions League. It's
bigger and bigger. We also want to be the most successful club in
England.' Manchester United are drawn against Anderlecht in the next
round of the competition.
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