In recent seasons, Manchester United players would receive a 25% boost to their wages if they qualified for the Champions League. In the 2026/27 season, Manchester United will return to the Champions League for the first time since 2023/24. The Champions League draw is set to take place later this month on August 27. These changes were brought in by Ineos, who have been trying to modernise and regain control of United’s wage bill. Getty ImagesThree anomalies to Man United’s new wage structureThe report adds that the new structure of United contracts and the refined Champions League clauses were introduced in 2023.