West Ham co chairman David Gold. Southampton v West Ham United - Barclays Premier League - St Mary's Stadium - 15/16 - 6/2/16. Action Images via Reuters / Matthew Childs
(Reuters) - West Ham United will not take Europa League lightly next season after being gifted a spot in the competition by Manchester United's FA Cup triumph, joint chairman David Gold has said.
West Ham missed out on qualifying for Europe after finishing seventh in the Premier League but United's victory over Crystal Palace at Wembley on Saturday secured a Europa League spot for Slaven Bilic's men for second successive year.
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