It’s all or nothing when Manchester United and Tottenham meet in the Europa League final on Wednesday. For the winner of the all-English showdown in Bilbao there is the mother of all get-out-of-jail-free cards with entry to the Champions League.

Tottenham Hotpsur v Manchester United

While some rival executives have literally been laughing at this “shambolic” Europa League final between Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur, elements of it are by their own design.