If Manchester United wins the UEFA Cup, a veteran will "magic salary increase" to £500,000

From Hell to Heaven: Manchester United's UEFA Cup fantasy drift

Who would have thought that a "down-and-out giant" ranked 15th in the Premier League and 17 points from the relegation zone would beat La Liga ironclad Athletic Bilbao 3-0 away in the first leg of the Europa League semi-finals? What's even more outrageous is that this victory not only allowed Manchester United to almost secure a place in the finals, but also revealed a "big secret" in the team - 33-year-old Casemiro, the veteran who was ridiculed as "high salary and low ability", may receive a "magic salary increase" of 500,000 pounds a week due to a contract clause! If Manchester United qualifies for the Champions League next season by winning the UEFA Cup, his weekly salary will increase by 25% according to the terms of the contract. At this moment, Manchester United fans were in a roller coaster: they were ecstatic for the Europa League while hurting the sky-high bills. And all this starts with coach Amorin's "despicable flow tactics"...

Defensive counterattack, every cross is the smell of pound

Faced with the offensive threat of Athletic Bilbao, Amorin chose the three-center-back system, allowing Maguire, Lindleff and Yoro to play at the same time. This choice is to withstand the opponent's attack, and to place Yoro on the side of the back foot, away from Nico Williams, who has stronger dribbling ability, in order to limit the opponent's attack on the wing.

Manchester United uses fast counterattacks to find offensive opportunities on the basis of solid defense. Maguire transformed into a "1.94-meter winger", changed directions and shook the two of them continuously and assisted Casemiro to score. This scene made the commentator exclaim: "This is a cross from the right with a weekly salary of 190,000 pounds, and the most expensive winger in history was born!" And Casemiro even scored a goal and shot a "Tyson-style combination punch" at the corner flagpole - how is this playing football? It was clearly a shouting to the boss Ratcliffe: "Salary increase! Immediately! Immediately!" "Red Devils Rhapsody" stimulated by £100 million stimulus

Why did Manchester United players suddenly "kill crazy"? The answer is simple and crude: money!

100 million pounds of Champions League bonus: Advance to the UEFA Cup final means that Manchester United's qualifying for the Champions League next season is within reach, and this is directly related to the 25% of the players' deducted salary.

Casemiro's "500,000 weekly salary clause": If Manchester United wins the championship, the Brazilian midfielder's weekly salary will soar from 350,000 to 500,000.

What's more ironic is that Manchester United averaged only 1.11 points per game in the Premier League this season, ranking at the bottom of the six giants. However, in the Europa League, the whole team seemed to be fed with blood. After scoring a penalty kick, B's roared at the camera, and was teased by British media: "How is this a goal? It's clearly a shout of 4 million pounds!"

Behind the sky-high terms: Is it a magical medicine for life-renewing or a fatal poison?

Casemiro's salary increase clause is a "classic operation" of Manchester United's management - the foreshadowing was laid when signing in 2022, but now it has become a double-edged sword.

Athletic Value: Although at the age of 33, Casemiro contributed key goals + defensive data this season, running 11.2 kilometers first in the team. Amorin said bluntly: "He is a role model for the whole team!"

Economic risk: 500,000 weekly salary will make Manchester United's salary structure worse, especially Ratcliff is promoting "cost reduction and efficiency improvement". British media slandered: "This money is enough to buy three young demon stars, but Manchester United uses it to support their elderly care?"

What's more subtle is that if Manchester United really succeeds in "sustaining their lives" with the Europa League, Amorin's position as coach may be stable, but Casemiro's contract will become the number one problem in the summer window - keep him? Financial explosion; sell him? Who will take over?

On May 21, the "golden gambling game" at the San Mames Stadium

Manchester United's UEFA Cup final opponent is Tottenham, and this showdown has long surpassed the scope of football -

vs. Amorin: This is the last chance to prove his "tactical genius". After all, he led Manchester United to play the shame of losing six in a single month, but he also staged a magical operation of "Ma Kui's winger" in the Europa League.

vs. Casemiro: A weekly salary of 500,000 is close, but if the final fails, he may become a "high salary burden" and may even be swept out.

For fans: While longing for Champions League qualification, they are afraid of salary black holes. This "pain and happiness" mood is probably only Manchester United fans can understand.