Man Utd snub parade for surprise alternative if they beat Spurs in Europa League final

Success for this season hangs solely in the balance of their against .

And should the Red Devils clinch the title, plans for a parade have already been scrapped. The adversaries are due to clash in Bilbao on Wednesday, May 21.

While a third trophy in as many seasons is up for grabs for United, the real jackpot for Ruben Amorim's side is securing a spot in the for the 2025/26 campaign and the financial windfall that accompanies it. Yet, even if United triumph over Spurs and bag the Europa League crown, their festivities will be subdued.

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As per , there won't be any open-top bus parades through the streets of the north west, and instead, a low-key barbecue at United's Carrington training ground is on the cards. Arrangements for post-final revelries need to be sorted out by clubs beforehand, and United's packed schedule has made organising a city-wide parade challenging.

Just days after the final, United are set to face at Old Trafford in their last Premier League match of the season. Following this, the team will fly to Asia for a post-season tour, with a match in Kuala Lumpur slated for May 28, and another game with Hong Kong two days later.

With players expected to report for international duty immediately after, the likelihood of a parade seems slim. Instead of a grand celebration, a subdued event will take place at Carrington for players, staff and their families.

Spurs, on the other hand, are anticipated to host a parade if they secure the Europa League trophy, reports .

United haven't held a parade since 2013, which marked final Premier League title win.

Since then, they've clinched the Europa League, the , and two . Despite the potential joy a victory in Bilbao could bring amidst a disastrous season, United head coach maintains that a trophy won't redeem the season.

The Portuguese boss, who took over from in November, said: "Everybody knows it's really important for our season [but] we know nothing is going to save our season. This can be huge, winning a trophy, getting in the Champions League to play European [elite level] games next year: [it] could change a lot of things in our club in the summer.

"[But] it's not the most important thing. Of course people are going to look in a different way for this season, especially at the coach. But it's something more in the core of our club [that requires addressing].

"We need to change a lot of things and need to be consistent. Europa League will not change our problems – it's going to give us Champions League next year, more money to spend, but the problems are still there.

"We have to change the minds of our fans with consistency, good decisions, good recruitment, good academy. This is what we need to change to take our club back to the top.

"This [winning the Europa League] is more of a shortcut to go to the European Cup games. Nothing more. The problems we need to solve in a different way with more time and we're really clear on that."

As United gear up to face Chelsea on Friday in the penultimate game of their Premier League season, they languish in 16th with just 10 wins this term. They will finish 2024/25 with a record low tally in the Premier League, with the highest available spot they can advance to coming in the form of 13th dependent on other results.

The only side to do worse without facing relegation this season is Spurs, who currently sit 17th, just one point behind them. Ange Postecoglou's men go to Aston Villa – also this Friday – ahead of the Europa League final, before hosting Brighton on the final day, with the Seagulls still chasing European qualification.