Ralf Rangnick believes Manchester United's past success in the Europa League proves how important qualifying for the competition is.
United will bring their pitiful season to a close on Sunday against Crystal Palace and though it has felt like they have nothing left to play for for some time, the match does come with sizeable stakes. Rangnick's side must win in order to ensure their spot in next season's version of the Europa League.
Should they slip up it would open the door for West Ham to leapfrog them into sixth place if they can defeat Brighton in their own last game. That would then condemn United to a season in the UEFA Conference League.
