Daily Mail Manchester United and team reporter Chris Wheeler, together with the team, writes an exclusive weekly report on May 6th.
Even though Manchester United has qualified for the Champions League, they have decided not to hold an end-of-season player awards night for the third consecutive year.
Last year they canceled the grand awards ceremony at Old Trafford again, canceling the event after the club finished eighth in the Premier League in 2024, when they fell to a record-low 15th place and lost the Europa League final to Tottenham Hotspur.
Led by Michael Carrick, United are expected to finish third in the table and secure a spot in next season's Champions League with a win over Liverpool on Sunday.
Captain Bruno Fernandez, who is also competing for the Premier League Player of the Year award, is on pace to set a game record of 20 assists in a single season. This existing record is currently shared by Thierry Henry and Kevin De Bruyne.
However, the club has made the decision to recognize the individual achievements of both the men's and women's teams in a more private manner at its Carrington training base later this month.
Sources said that this decision is not a judgment on Manchester United's ups and downs this season. Because they failed to participate in the European War and were eliminated in the first round of both domestic cup competitions, they only played 40 games. This is the shortest season since World War I. Rather, it is due to the consideration of canceling the grand awards night.
For so many years, this grand gathering with many dazzling stars has always been a fixed event for Manchester United players and their wives. However, the cancellation of the awards night is also in line with Carrick's previous views, that is, a club of Manchester United's level should not celebrate top five results.