Man Utd on their WORST trophy drought since they were last relegated 48 years ago after Champions League flop

MANCHESTER UNITED are suffering their WORST trophy drought in 40 YEARS after being knocked out of the Champions League.

The Red Devils have endured an horrific season.

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Ronaldo will be trophy-less for the first time in 12 years[/caption]

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United were knocked out of the Champions League by Atletico Madrid, ending their hopes of a trophy this season[/caption]

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Man Utd haven’t won a trophy since the 2017 Europa League[/caption]

The former powerhouse of world football sacked Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and replaced him with an interim boss in Ralf Rangnick as the club prepare to name another new manager in the summer.

On top of that, United‘s Premier League bid ended desperately early, while also suffering humiliating KOs in the FA Cup and Carabao Cup.

And Cristiano Ronaldo and his team-mate’s hopes of landing a trophy came crumbling down on Tuesday as they crashed out of the Champions League, losing 2-1 to Atletico Madrid on aggregate.

This squad of players seem utterly lost.

United’s trophy drought currently sits at a worrying four years and ten months – with their most-recent success coming in May 2017 when they won the Europa League under Jose Mourinho.

They will have to wait until the Carabao Cup final in late February 2023 for their next shot at silverware and that’s if they even get that far.

That would mean their drought would extend to a staggering five years and ten months – levelling their longest wait for silverware since they were last relegated.

And that was way back in 1974…

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United saw their confidence shredded after they were battered 5-0 at home to Liverpool in October.

And February’s 1-1 draw at basement-boys Burnley left them a staggering 18 points adrift of table-topping rivals Manchester City.

The Red Devils are also trailing behind Arsenal in the race to finish fourth, which secures Champions League football for next season.

United were knocked out of the Carabao Cup in September after losing 1-0 to West Ham.

They were then dumped out of the FA Cup at the hands of Championship outfit Middlesbrough, losing on penalties.

United’s exit from the Champions League means serial-winner Ronaldo will go without a trophy for the first time in 12 years.

Even if they made it past Diego Simeone’s stubborn side, the likes of Liverpool, City, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich are all still left in the competition.