it just gets worse for Man U :lol: :lol: :lol:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/4591031.stmSponsor puts pressure on Man Utd
Ferguson is under pressure to win trophies next season
Manchester United have been warned that another season of failure on the pitch may lead to Nike reconsidering their multi-million pound sponsorship deal.
The sportswear giant started a 13-year kit deal with United in 2002 - worth up to ?303m to the Old Trafford side.
But vice-president of sports marketing Ian Todd says that a continued lack of success may not be tolerated.
"If they failed to qualify for the Champions League, that might be a problem," he told the Sunday Telegraph.
Todd added: "We will look very carefully at this situation, as we do with all our sponsorship agreements. We don't know what is going to happen. All options are open."
Nike reportedly has a get-out clause with United that would allow the company to back out of the deal after the 2007-08 season.
Sir Alex Ferguson's side failed to win a trophy in the 2004-2005 campaign.
And Todd admitted that lack of success on the pitch is a concern.
He said: "Chelsea won the league this year, Arsenal won the FA Cup and Liverpool won the Champions League.
"So you could argue that Manchester United are only the fourth-best club in England at the moment." 
