Man Utd fans unveil first-ever tifo with clear message to players before Lyon clash

Manchester United fans unveiled their first ever tifo before their clash with Lyon. It appeared in the Sir stand and was inspired by their European successes of the past - including the words "never gonna stop."

Tifos are regularly unveiled by fans on the continent but never before had one been produced at Old Trafford. The club worked with fan representatives to create the image - which was shared with - but kept under wraps until Thursday night.

The black tifo includes images of the team's three European Cup triumphs - going all the way back to 1968. They beat Benfica to win the tournament and there is a picture of Sir Bobby Charlton holding the trophy aloft. Peter Schmeichel, present in 1999, and , a 2008 winner, also appear. Bobby Robson is also included with a picture of the European Cup Winners' Cup, which they won in 1991.

The tifo also features hoisting the Europa League trophy above his head following the club's success in 2017 under . That remains their only triumph in the competition - but Ruben Amorim is aiming to follow in those footsteps.

The words serve to underline the confidence among the fanbase that the glory days will eventually return with the Manchester outfit enjoying a long-history of European successes.

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United need to overcome Lyon if they want to make the last four in this season's Europa League with the tie poised after a 2-2 draw in the first-leg. Following a dire campaign domestically success in Europe is their only route into the next season.

Amorim has confessed that his team, which he's been unable to strengthen having arrived midseason, would struggle to be competitive in the and deal with the demands of Champions League. However qualifying for the tournament would majorly benefit their budget.

He said: "If you look at this moment I think we are not ready to be really competitive in the Premier League and to cope with the Champions League. I think it’s really clear and we have to be really clear. But then you play in one club, you should fight for this competition, you should be on Champions League. If you have Champions League, you know that you have a different budget to try to put a better team for next season but this team, with new players, will need time to work so I think it’s something that we’ll discover next year hopefully."

has confessed that even a Europa League victory wouldn't salvage their season such has been their disappointment. The centre-half said: "Our results haven’t been good enough."

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