Manchester United Women were forced to pay for their own flights home after their 1-0 Champions League victory over Hammarby in Sweden on Saturday.
The Red Devils squad had to facilitate their flights home after the club failed to book a direct return flight from Stockholm to Manchester. Recent reports state that while direct flights were available, they would not have accommodated all players and staff and so the Manchester United hierarchy opted to book a flight which included a stopover instead.
However with the stopover meaning the squad would not return to Manchester until 10pm on Sunday, players were told they could book their own flights if they wished to return home sooner, which did not go down well in the dressing room.
The United players secured a historic win after booking their place in the Champions League third qualifying stage for the first time following the win over Hammarby.
A second-half goal from Elisabeth Terland was enough to set up a two-legged clash against Norwegian side Brann in the next round, with Marc Skinner’s side now just one step away from reaching the league phase of the 2025-26 Women’s Champions League.
Manchester United will return to action when they take on Leicester City in their opening game of the 2025-26 Women’s Super League season. They will then take on Brann in the first leg of their Champions League third qualifying round tie on September 11, with the reverse leg taking place a week later on September 18.
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