R.N7
Such tagline. Wow!
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This has perhaps been the biggest problem for United post Ferguson, all the managerial appointments were sound enough at the time but they were give far too much time to waste away.
Moyes
Appointment: Might look silly now but his stock was high after his work with Everton and he kinda felt like a natural replacement for SAF, even given the seal of approval by the man himself.
Sacking: Swift enough, maybe it was easier for Woody seeing as it really wasn't his guy?
LVG
Appointment: Seen as a bit of a shrewd move at the time, done some good work with the Netherlands national team, experience of managing top teams. No brainer.
Sacking: Should have been sacked after that terrible run in the middle of his last season, won the FA cup but it was all handled quite undignified.
Mourinho
Appointment: Damaged goods but it was pretty much written in the stars that he would manage United at some point. Made total sense.
Sacking: Should have been gone during that summer when he wasn't backed.
Solkjaer
Appointment: It was silly to give him the contract before the end of the season but I think it was unavoidable really after that start, would have been appointed anyhow given his popularity.
Sacking: Should have been sacked after that 0-4 game vs Everton in 2019, after that one it was pretty much clear, to me at least, that he didn't have the tactical nous to manage above Norwegian/League One level. Two years later and this pestilence of sentimentality is still on going, wasting everyone's time, not even binned after one of the worst result in the history of the football club. A top class coach in his prime was available yet the club just can't bring themselves to bin this naked emperor.
Moyes
Appointment: Might look silly now but his stock was high after his work with Everton and he kinda felt like a natural replacement for SAF, even given the seal of approval by the man himself.
Sacking: Swift enough, maybe it was easier for Woody seeing as it really wasn't his guy?
LVG
Appointment: Seen as a bit of a shrewd move at the time, done some good work with the Netherlands national team, experience of managing top teams. No brainer.
Sacking: Should have been sacked after that terrible run in the middle of his last season, won the FA cup but it was all handled quite undignified.
Mourinho
Appointment: Damaged goods but it was pretty much written in the stars that he would manage United at some point. Made total sense.
Sacking: Should have been gone during that summer when he wasn't backed.
Solkjaer
Appointment: It was silly to give him the contract before the end of the season but I think it was unavoidable really after that start, would have been appointed anyhow given his popularity.
Sacking: Should have been sacked after that 0-4 game vs Everton in 2019, after that one it was pretty much clear, to me at least, that he didn't have the tactical nous to manage above Norwegian/League One level. Two years later and this pestilence of sentimentality is still on going, wasting everyone's time, not even binned after one of the worst result in the history of the football club. A top class coach in his prime was available yet the club just can't bring themselves to bin this naked emperor.