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Man Utd will not enter EFL Trophy next season
Key takeaways
- Manchester United's Shea Lacey meets fans after the EFL Trophy tie with Lincoln in September 2025
- Chief football news reporter Published39 minutes ago Manchester United have decided not to enter the EFL Trophy or National League Cup for the 2026-27 campaign.
- The club only entered the EFL Trophy in 2019, later than most Premier League clubs, after the competition was revamped, amid strong opposition, in 2016 to allow 16 academies to enter.
Why this matters: a sports story that could shift standings, legacies, or fan conversations.
Manchester United's Shea Lacey meets fans after the EFL Trophy tie with Lincoln in September 2025
Chief football news reporter Published39 minutes ago Manchester United have decided not to enter the EFL Trophy or National League Cup for the 2026-27 campaign.
United sources say they have taken the decision because of a combination of returning to the Uefa Youth League following the senior side's qualification for the Champions League and running a slightly smaller than normal professional development phase group of players, who transition between the under-18 and under-21 sides.
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