Hold on to your ££££ United..
.... Muddy Boots is spot-on. At best, re-appraise the situation in 12 months..and again in 24 months. Don't hold your breath though, there's no reason at all to believe that the good ol' days will ever come back. Sponsorship? Well, maybe a little...and then there'll be the usual 200-500 applicants for each place.
Sorry to bear bad tidings but the world is a different place now.
Good luck all the same. bm.