Post-Ferguson Era
Following the post-Ferguson era, the club has faced many periods of struggles and rebuilding. Since Ferguson, the club has had six managers in 12 years. David Moyes lasted a short one-year stint before being sacked immediately. Louis van Gaal saw some success from 2014-2016, winning the FA Cup in 2016 before being sacked. The world-renowned José Mourinho was signed by United from 2016-2018. While bringing in superstars like Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Paul Pogba into the club, winning the Europa League in 2017, and finishing second in the Premier League one season during his tenure, he too was sacked after two years.
ETH winning the Carabao Cup
Former club legend and player under Sir Alex Ferguson, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, was brought in to revive the Manchester United spirit. Although lasting a year longer than his three predecessors, he too was sacked after not winning a trophy and placing in second in both the Europa League and the Premier League. A successful manager at Ajax, who brought the club to the Champions League semifinal, Erik Ten Hag was brought in to right Manchester United’s ruined culture. In 2023, Ten Hag won the EFL Cup but was sacked in 2024 after a series of poor results. Manchester United now have interim manager Ruben Amorim, who has been unable to bring United any success as they currently sit in 15th place out of 20th within the Premier League.[8] After incredible success with Sir Alex Ferguson, the club has yet to find anyone to match even a third of the success Ferguson was able to bring to the club.
