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What is the cost if Man Utd miss out on Champions League qualification?

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Manchester United face Europa League semi-final first leg in Bilbao on Thursday .

The Old Trafford club currently sit 14th in the Premier League table.

United could face only their second season without European football in 35 years .

Football finance expert Kieran Maguire says a good season in the Champions League can be worth Â100 m.

United would have generated Â130 -140m if they had qualified for the Champions League .

Maguire says it is "likely" other commercial deals are "incentivised" United 's losses over the past five years total more than Â370 m.

United 's overall debt hovering at Â1bn, including Â331 m in outstanding transfer fee payments.

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