Before moving up to the Champions League in 2023, United had previously been in this position before, but they ultimately fell short of the qualifying stages a few months later.
Chelsea, the women’s champion of the Super League, will enter the group stage of the competition the following year, while second and third places will enter the qualifying stages, causing United to have to navigate that.
However, they want to go one step further and make an effort to entice the biggest names in Europe to participate.
There are advantages financially. They would receive just over £430, 000 in starting fees and bonus payments in addition, depending on results, if they advanced to the Women’s Champions League group stages.
“It’s huge. We need to recruit the right way next, Skinner said.
We must add the depth necessary to reach the depths of the Champions League and, in our opinion, to reach the group stages.
That’s what the Champions League gives you. A Champions League team is a popular choice. Hopefully, it will help us find that market.
United is also elevated in the women’s game thanks to European football.
They no longer need to rely on Manchester United’s reputation as a club for their success as a whole.
They are also encouraged by Sir Jim Ratcliffe, Ineos chairman, and his staff’s efforts to persuade them that the women’s team is worthwhile.
Skinner continued, “The women’s team has a young status, but the club has a big status.” We once qualified for Europe, but we have since done it once more, which is a big boost.
The agents are stating that “when we have recruitment calls, it’s always about whether we get to the Champions League.”