Premier League
List of Manchester United managers since Alex Ferguson retired
Manchester United appointed Portuguese Ruben Amorim as head coach on Friday, their sixth permanent boss since Alex Ferguson retired after guiding them to their last league title in 2013.
Following is a list of permanent and interim managers who have taken charge at United following Ferguson’s retirement:
David Moyes
In charge: July 1, 2013-April 22, 2014
Matches: 51
Win-Draw-Loss: 27-9-15
Trophies won: 1 (Community Shield)
Moyes was chosen to succeed Ferguson after 11 years at Everton but found it hard to fill his fellow Scotsman’s shoes.
United struggled with inconsistency in the defence of their title, finishing seventh in the Premier League that season, with Moyes dismissed 10 months after his arrival.
Ryan Giggs (caretaker)
In charge: April 22, 2014-May 11, 2014
Matches: 4
Win-Draw-Loss: 2-1-1
Trophies won: 0
Former midfielder Giggs, who holds the United appearance record of 963, had a short spell as caretaker after Moyes left.
It was the first major coaching assignment for Giggs, who remained at the club as an assistant coach till 2016 before managing Wales for two years from 2018-2020.
Louis van Gaal
In charge: July 16, 2014-May 23, 2016
Matches: 103
Win-Draw-Loss: 54-25-24
Trophies won: 1 (FA Cup)
Van Gaal arrived at United as one of the most respected managers of his generation, with successful spells at Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Ajax Amsterdam and the Netherlands national team in a period spanning over two decades.
United improved their performances in the league under the Dutchman, finishing fourth in 2014-15. But Van Gaal’s possession-heavy playing style was criticised throughout his stay and he was fired despite winning the FA Cup in 2015-16.
Jose Mourinho
In charge: May 27, 2016-Dec. 18, 2018
Matches: 144
Win-Draw-Loss: 84-32-28
Trophies won: 3 (Europa League, League Cup, Community Shield)
Mourinho’s arrival reflected United’s ambition and his tenure got off to an optimistic start with the club winning the League Cup and Europa League in his first campaign followed by a second-place finish in the league the next season.
Despite spending nearly 400 million pounds ($519.08 million) on players, a drop in performances during the 2018-19 campaign led to the former Chelsea, Real Madrid and Inter Milan manager’s dismissal when United were 19 points behind the league leaders.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
In charge: Dec. 19, 2018 (On interim basis, made permanent in March 2019) – Nov. 21, 2021
Matches: 168
Win-Draw-Loss: 91-37-40
Trophies won: 0
Former United forward Solskjaer started his coaching career at United after hanging up his boots, managing the reserve side from 2008-2011. He managed Cardiff City and Norwegian club Molde before being appointed United interim manager.
Solskjaer won 14 of his 19 matches before being made permanent boss, but inconsistency plagued United for the rest of his stay. The Norwegian was dismissed after a string of embarrassing losses to Liverpool, Manchester City and Watford.
Michael Carrick (caretaker)
In charge: Nov. 21, 2021-Dec. 2, 2021
Matches: 3
Win-Draw-Loss: 2-1-0
Trophies won: 0
Former United midfielder Michael Carrick was part of the club’s coaching staff when appointed caretaker manager for less than two weeks, marking the start of his managerial career.
Carrick took over as Middlesbrough boss in 2022, where he remains in charge.
Ralf Rangnick (interim)
In charge: Dec. 3, 2021-May 22, 2022
Matches: 29
Win-Draw-Loss: 11-10-8
Trophies won: 0
Former VfB Stuttgart, RB Leipzig and Schalke 04 manager Ralf Rangnick attempted to steady the ship during a difficult season as United’s interim manager, with underwhelming results.
They finished sixth in the league and exited the Champions League in the last 16. He left at the end of the 2021-22 season.
Erik ten Hag
In charge: May 23, 2022-Oct. 28, 2024
Matches: 128
Win-Draw-Loss: 70-23-35
Trophies won: 2 (FA Cup, League Cup)
Ten Hag arrived at United following a successful spell at Ajax but, despite winning the League Cup and securing a top-four finish in the league in his first season, his tenure soon took a downward turn.
United finished eighth in 2023-24 but the Dutchman was given a second chance to right the ship after winning the FA Cup. However, they were sitting 14th after nine matches in October 2024 when Ten Hag was fired.
Ruud van Nistelrooy (interim)
In Charge: Oct. 28, 2024 – Nov. 10, 2024
Matches: 1
Win-Draw-Loss: 1-0-0
Trophies won: 0
Former Dutch international Van Nistelrooy, who previously managed PSV Eindhoven, joined United as an assistant coach in July 2024. He was made interim boss after Ten Hag was sacked.
Van Nistelrooy, who won his first match in charge when United beat Leicester City in the League Cup on Wednesday, said he wants to remain part of the management team under Amorim.
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Thomas Partey, who formerly played for English Premier League soccer club Arsenal, has been charged with rape and sexual assault, London’s Metropolitan Police said on Friday.
Partey, a Ghana international, was charged with five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault, with the charges relating to three women and the offences reported to have taken place between 2021 and 2022, the statement said.
Partey’s management did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
He is due to appear at London’s Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Aug. 5.
Partey, 32, was signed by Arsenal from Atletico Madrid for 50 million euros ($59 million) in October 2020 and became a key member of Arsenal’s first team.
He was first arrested in July 2022, though he was not named at the time and continued to play for Arsenal while investigations were ongoing.
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Five players including England forward Marcus Rashford and Argentina winger Alejandro Garnacho have informed Manchester United that they wish to explore a future away from the Premier League side, a club source said on Friday.
Brazilian midfielder Antony, Dutch defender Tyrell Malacia and England international Jadon Sancho are also looking to leave the club, the source added.
Rashford, who has made more than 400 senior appearances for United, has fallen out of favour with manager Ruben Amorim, played for Aston Villa on loan while United had their worst-ever Premier League campaign, finishing 15th in the standings.
Amorim had called Rashford’s work rate into question, saying he would rather put a goalkeeper coach on the bench than a player not giving their all.
Rashford said he was feeling fitter and better since joining Villa, where he scored two goals in 10 league appearances.
United also failed to qualify for the Champions League as they lost the Europa League final 1-0 to Tottenham Hotspur. Garnacho, who was a late substitute in the final, voiced his displeasure on social media after the loss.
“Up until the final, I played every round helping the team, and today I play 20 minutes, I don’t know,” he wrote in a post . “The final will influence (my decision), but the whole season, the situation of the club.”
Sancho was on loan at Chelsea, where he made 31 league appearances last season. Antony, who joined United from Ajax Amsterdam in 2022 for a reported initial transfer fee of more than $100 million, scored five goals in 17 LaLiga appearances on loan at Real Betis.
Malacia joined Dutch side PSV Eindhoven on loan in February.
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Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes turned down the opportunity to join Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal in order to keep playing “at the highest level”, he said on Tuesday.
The Portuguese midfielder admitted that he had considered the move, which media reports said was worth four times his current salary, after being contacted by Al-Hilal’s president.
“There was that possibility, the president of Al-Hilal called me a month ago to ask me about it,” Fernandes, who is preparing to face Germany with Portugal, told reporters on Tuesday.
“It was a big offer, very ambitious. There was a waiting period for me to think about the future.”
Fernandes ultimately decided to stay at United and said he was motivated by his desire to continue playing at the top level and encouraged by his family and the club’s coach Ruben Amorim.
“I would be willing to do it if Manchester United thought so,” Fernandes added. “I spoke to the coach Ruben Amorim who really tried to talk me out of it. The club said they would not be willing to sell me, only if I wanted to leave.
“I spoke to my wife and family, and she asked me what my personal goals were in my career.
“It would have been easy to move there but I want to keep myself at the highest level, playing in the big competitions and I feel capable of it. I am happy with my decision.”
The 30-year-old Fernandes scored 19 goals and provided 19 assists in 57 appearances across all competitions for United last season, winning the club’s Player of the Year award for the fourth time.
However, it was a season to forget for the team, as they finished 15th in the Premier League, their lowest league finish in half a century, and lost the Europa League final to Tottenham Hotspur.
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