It would be recalled that United, under Louis van Gaal, had failed to finish in the top four positions in last season.
ESPN FC learnt that Man-U will suffer a 30% cut in their annual £75m payment from Adidas if they fail to qualify for Champions League after two failed attempts.
Failure to qualify for the Champions League will see United pay a catch-up penalty fee of £4.5m for the first two years of the agreement and then suffer a deduction of £2.25m annually over the full 10 years of the contract.
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Meanwhile Jose Mourinho’s team is expected face Arsenal at Old Trafford this Saturday.