Ruben Amorim takes cost of Manchester United for the primary time this weekend, with cautious optimism across the membership.
Amorim’s achievements with Sporting Lisbon have seen him appointed because the membership’s new head coach, tasked with reviving the fortunes of a aspect who’ve endured a decade of decline.
The Portuguese coach is the membership’s sixth everlasting supervisor because the retirement of Sir Alex Ferguson. Hopes are excessive that he might be the person to steer the aspect again to these heights.
Forward of Amorim’s debut, we’ve remembered the primary recreation of each everlasting supervisor since Sir Alex Ferguson retired in 2013.
Each Man United supervisor’s first recreation since Alex Ferguson retired
David Moyes
Manchester United 2-0 Wigan Athletic (Group Defend)
David Moyes was dubbed the ‘Chosen One’ after being chosen by Ferguson to succeed him at Outdated Trafford. Over a decade at Everton had satisfied Ferguson that his compatriot was the appropriate man to inherit the reins, with Moyes having overseen a interval of overachievement at Everton on a restricted finances.
He started his tenure with silverware as Manchester United beat Wigan Athletic to win the Group Defend. Robin van Persie – who had received the Golden Boot in the course of the membership’s title success the earlier season – scored each objectives to sink the shock FA Cup winners at Wembley.
Nevertheless, Moyes didn’t see out season one and was sacked 10 months into his reign. United sat seventh within the Premier League with 4 video games to go.
Louis van Gaal
Manchester United 1-2 Swansea Metropolis (Premier League)
Louis van Gaal was introduced in as a giant title substitute for Moyes. The Dutchman’s résumé included Champions League success at Ajax and league titles within the Netherlands, Spain and Germany.
Van Gaal was backed in the summertime with the high-profile signings of Falcao and British report recruit Angel Di Maria, however his tenure started with defeat on residence soil. Gylfi Sigurdsson’s late objective secured Swansea a shock win at Outdated Trafford on the opening weekend.
Van Gaal led United again into the Champions League in his debut season and lifted the FA Cup in 2015/16. Nevertheless, the latter success was not sufficient to maintain his job as Jose Mourinho was lined as much as change him.
Jose Mourinho
Manchester United 2-1 Leicester Metropolis (Group Defend)
Jose Mourinho marked his first recreation in cost with silverware success at Wembley. Jesse Lingard, whose extra-time winner had received the FA Cup the earlier season, opened the scoring.
Jamie Vardy levelled for Leicester, earlier than a marquee summer time signing took centre stage. Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored on his debut to make sure the season’s curtain-raiser completed in Manchester United’s favour.
Mourinho received a Europa League and League Cup double in his debut season however was unable to construct on that success. He was sacked in December 2018 with the Pink Devils 19 factors behind league leaders Liverpool.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
Cardiff Metropolis 1-5 Manchester United (Premier League)
The fan favorite took cost on an interim foundation and commenced with a bang, as Manchester United thrashed Cardiff 5-1 in South Wales. The victory kickstarted a run of six straight wins and 12 unbeaten within the Premier League, a efficiency that earned Solskjaer the job completely.
A surprising comeback win in opposition to PSG within the Champions League persuaded the board handy Solskjaer the position on a everlasting foundation. He spent virtually three years in cost earlier than being sacked in November 2021, with the membership seventh within the desk.
Erik ten Hag
Manchester United 1-2 Brighton (Premier League)
Erik ten Hag was appointed after a formidable interval at Ajax however his tenure started in nightmare trend. Brighton beat Manchester United 2-1 at Outdated Trafford to spoil his first recreation, earlier than the Pink Devils have been thrashed 4-0 at Brentford.
The membership’s fortunes improved to finish the season third within the desk, whereas Ten Hag claimed trophies in every of his first two seasons in cost, with League Cup and FA Cup success. Nevertheless, heavy defeats punctuated his time with the membership and led to his exit final month. He oversaw Manchester United’s worst-ever begin to a Premier League season in 2024/25.
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