Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has said that Ajax shouldn't be in the Europa League final as he objects with the rule that permits sides eliminated from the Champions League to drop into the tournament.
Under UEFA rules, the teams that finish third in the Champions League group stage will play in the Europa League for the knock-out rounds.
Also, the clubs eliminated in the Champions League play-offs are inserted into the Europa League group stages.
Ajax are now set to play against Manchester United in the final next week, but Mourinho is not happy his side will be playing against Ajax, as he says they should not have been allowed to the competition.
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The Manchester United boss feels that any side eliminated from the Champions League should not be given the opportunity to enter the Europa League, saying that it devalues the prestige of the tournament.
According to the Mirror: He said “They are a Champions League team, they come from the Champions League, I always disagree with it.
“I think a team shouldn’t play two European competitions in the same season, they should go home, they shouldn’t have the option to play the Europa League.
“The Europa League is for teams who go into the Europa League, like us. We finished fifth last season, so we went into the Europa League.
“We started the Europa League from the beginning of the season, and we have had to fight to be where we are.”
