Manchester United's return to glory after nine years of disappointment in European competitions ended today, and their win against Ajax helped them set things in order when it comes to continental and domestic relevance.
Aside from Jose Mourinho's impressive European record, the Red Devils have ended the dominance exercized by Spanish teams in European competitions. Bayern Munich was the last non-Spanish team to lift a continental trophy almost 4 years ago. Real Madrid, Barcelona and Sevilla were the teams that dominated European competitions for 1250 days, with that streak coming to an end today.
UCL 2014
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UEL 2014
SUP 2014
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UCL 2015
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SUP 2015
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Furthermore, Manchester United has taken the lead as the most winning English team in history, as they managed to break a tie with Liverpool following today's UEL title.
English teams – most major trophies won
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45 – Man Utd
44 – Liverpool
29 – Arsenal
23 – Chelsea
21 – Aston Villa
17 – Tottenham
15 – Everton pic.twitter.com/FskY8hWHrh
With today's win, the English side has secured a spot in next season's UEFA Champions League. If that wasn't enough, the 2017 UEFA Super Cup clash will feature the Red Devils against another European football titan: Juventus or Real Madrid.