Pakistan, May 5 -- Erik ten Hag stressed the importance of Europa League qualification after Manchester United saw their Champions League ambitions ended with four matches to spare.

Last weekend's 1-1 draw at Burnley helped put a top-four finish beyond them before faint hopes of sneaking into Europe's top competition through fifth were extinguished on Wednesday.

Borussia Dortmund's semi-final first leg win against Paris St Germain meant England could no longer secure an extra Champions League spot, while United could still yet miss out on continental football entirely.

That is not something under-fire Ten Hag is even entertaining, with his focus on securing a Europa League place by finishing in the top six or winning the FA Cup final a...