Manchester United now seeking seventh manager since Sir Alex Ferguson retired
The IndependentSign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Sir Alex Ferguson was manager at Manchester United for 27 years, but the club are now looking for a seventh full-time boss since the Scot retired in 2013. David Moyes P51 W27 D9 L15 Trophies: 0 Moyes was seen as the ideal Ferguson successor and handed a six-year contract but, after 11 years at Everton, he lasted just 10 months at Old Trafford, paying the price for a dismal campaign in which United failed to qualify for the Champions League for the first time since 1995. P103 W54 D25 L24 Trophies: 1 The tough-talking Dutchman delivered the FA Cup in his second season, but United’s fifth-placed finish in the Premier League, coupled with criticism of his side’s ponderous style and lack of goals, led to his departure. Jose Mourinho P144 W84 D32 L28 Trophies: 2 The much-decorated Portuguese initially breathed new life into the club, winning a cup double in 2017 and securing a runners-up finish in the Premier League in 2018.