Rio Ferdinand has come out to say that Manchester United should aim to finish between sixth and eighth in the Premier League next season. This is coming after MUFC’s dismal performance in the 2024/25 season, which saw the club finish 15th in the Premier League, their lowest finish in the history of the competition.
According to him, MUFC should be aiming for no less than eighth place in the next campaign because anything below top eight in the EPL would raise more questions about the future of the club.
Rio added that Manchester United cannot afford another terrible season because that would only tarnish the great footballing institution further.
His words, “I think if you finish 15th this year, United have got to be looking to finish in at least the top eight, top six.
I don’t think you should be looking outside of that. And that’s from someone who only thought about winning the league at United. So it’s a big come-down in that sense.”
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Manchester United Football Club, commonly referred to as Man United or simply United, is a professional football club based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, England. The club competes in the Premier League, the top division in the English football league system.
Nicknamed the Red Devils, they were founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, but changed their name to Manchester United in 1902. After a spell playing in Clayton, Manchester, the club moved to their current stadium, Old Trafford, in 1910.
Alex Ferguson and his assistant Archie Knox arrived from Aberdeen on the day of Atkinson’s dismissal, and guided the club to an 11th-place finish in the league. Despite a second-place finish in 1987–88, the club was back in 11th place the following season. Reportedly on the verge of being dismissed, Ferguson’s job was saved by victory over Crystal Palace in the 1990 FA Cup final.
The following season, Manchester United claimed their first UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup title. That triumph allowed the club to compete in the European Super Cup for the first time, where United beat European Cup holders Red Star Belgrade 1–0 at Old Trafford. The club appeared in two consecutive League Cup finals in 1991 and 1992 the left and the right, but he’s not got any sense of danger yet, and empties the midfield area too readily.
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