Bilbao or bust, that’s the size of Wednesday (May 21) in the Europa League final for Manchester United or Tottenham Hotspur. If fans of either club dream of a continental glory night, the wider football economy means the executives will see it in a very different light.

Tottenham fans are set to greatly outnumber Manchester United supporters in Bilbao for the Europa League final, with reports that around 15,000 Spurs fans are expected to travel to the Basque country without a ticket. Both clubs have been allocated 15,000 seats at the 53,000-capacity San Mames stadium.

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