Why Mourinho must concentrate on Europa League – Sir Alex Ferguson
With the battle for the top four places in England looking tight, Ferguson feels Europa League will be the best route back into the Champions League.
Ferguson, who won 38 titles in 27 years at Old Trafford including two Champions League crowns, told ESPN FC: “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.
“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.”
United have been drawn against Anderlecht in the quarter-finals.
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