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Manchester United Managers after Sir Alex Ferguson

An editorial overview of Manchester United managers after Sir Alex Ferguson, linking the post-2013 appointments to profile pages, records and comparison data.

After Ferguson retired in May 2013, United moved through short, contrasting managerial cycles: inherited-champion continuity under David Moyes, senior authority under Louis van Gaal and José Mourinho, internal reset under Ole Gunnar Solskjær, interim stabilisation, then further permanent appointments.

David Moyes

1 July 2013 - 22 April 2014 · 51 matches · 52.94% win rate · 1 listed honours.

Ryan Giggs

22 April 2014 - 11 May 2014 · 4 matches · 50% win rate · 0 listed honours.

Louis van Gaal

16 July 2014 - 23 May 2016 · 103 matches · 52.43% win rate · 1 listed honours.

José Mourinho

27 May 2016 - 18 December 2018 · 144 matches · 58.33% win rate · 3 listed honours.

Ole Gunnar Solskjær

19 December 2018 - 21 November 2021 · 168 matches · 54.17% win rate · 0 listed honours.

Michael Carrick

21 November 2021 - present · 20 matches · 70% win rate · 0 listed honours.

Ralf Rangnick

3 December 2021 - 22 May 2022 · 29 matches · 37.93% win rate · 0 listed honours.

Erik ten Hag

23 May 2022 - 28 October 2024 · 128 matches · 54.69% win rate · 2 listed honours.

Ruud van Nistelrooy

28 October 2024 - 10 November 2024 · 4 matches · 75% win rate · 0 listed honours.

Ruben Amorim

11 November 2024 - 5 January 2026 · 63 matches · 38.10% win rate · 0 listed honours.

Darren Fletcher

5 January 2026 - 13 January 2026 · 2 matches · 0% win rate · 0 listed honours.

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