What went wrong at Manchester United after Sir Alex retired?

Once one of the most dominant forces in Europe, things have gone horribly wrong at Manchester United since Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement.

David Moyes. Louis van Gaal. José Mourinho. What do all these men have in common?

Well for one, they have all had the honour of taking over the managerial position at Manchester United since the legendary Sir Alex Ferguson retired from the position after the 2012/13 season. Second, they have all been sacked from their position by the board at the club after producing .

So that begs the question, why have United gone through four managers and an interim manager, Ryan Giggs, in just 7 seasons since Ferguson’s retirement? Let us explore, shall we, Reds?

The First One

The original replacement for Sir Alex Ferguson was David Moyes, who was personally recommended by Sir Alex himself. Moyes was the manager at Everton prior to his appointment at Manchester United, where he signed a six-year contract. He was sacked less than a year into that though, and Giggs took over as interim manager for the rest of the season.

The squad clearly struggled under Moyes during the 2013/14 season, as they only managed to finish 7th in the league, and as a result, missed out on European football.

There is no other way to describe his spell with the club except for ‘underwhelming’ and ‘disappointing’. The only silver lining from his reign as boss were his 2 notable signings, as both Marouane Fellaini and Juan Mata were brought in during his 6 months as a Red.