Manchester United legend Gary Pallister has hit out at Arsene Wenger after his comments about Europa League winners making it to the Champions League. He believes that the incentive is good for all teams and should remain for years to come.
Speaking to William Hill, Pallister stated that Wenger has ‘a few strange ideas’ and not all of them are good for football. He is hopeful that the changes, even if implemented, are not going to come into effect before next season and said via Metro:
Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur are close to making it to the UEFA Europa League final this season. Both sides lead their semifinal after the first leg and will play the second leg on Thursday, May 8. They sit in 15th and 16th places in the Premier League, respectively.
Arsene Wenger stated that he was not in favor of Europa League winners getting an automatic spot in the UEFA Champions League. He believes that the qualification should be for the Europa League once again and said via GOAL:
Arsene Wenger managed Arsenal in the Europa League during the 2017/18 season. He won 8 of the 14 matches in the competition and was knocked out by Atletico Madrid in the semifinal.
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