The post-Sir Alex Ferguson era has been a startling period of mismanagement and incompetence for Manchester United.
Over 13 years have passed since the Glaswegian great decided to call time on his managerial career, and 10 faces - permanent, interim and caretaker - have sat in the Old Trafford dugout since.
David Moyes was the heir to Ferguson's throne, the one who gained the approval of his compatriot after 11 productive years at Everton.
But Moyes lasted less than a year in the job as Manchester United vice-chair Ed Woodward decided to wield the axe in April 2014 with the club seventh in the Premier League and guaranteed to record their lowest points tally since 1992.
Ryan Giggs was appointed caretaker for the remaining four matches of the season and as the Welshman was not under consideration for the job on a permanent basis, United turned to Louis van Gaal.
Van Gaal's win percentage was marginally worse than Moyes', but the Dutchman did at least win a trophy during his tenure. However, he was sacked two days after United's FA Cup triumph after the club missed out on UEFA Champions League qualification.
Then it was the turn of Jose Mourinho; if anyone could get the Red Devils back on track, it was the Special One.
The Portuguese led United to the League Cup in his first season and UEFA Europa League success distracted from a sixth-place finish in the Premier League. The club then spent just shy of £400m on new players in the summer, but with Mourinho's side 19 points off the pace of league leaders Liverpool in December 2018, the former Chelsea and Inter boss was sacked.
Another former United legend arrived on a caretaker basis, Ole Gunnar Solksjaer. Yet after winning 14 of his 19 games, the Norwegian was handed a three-year contract and led the club to third.
In his first full season as permanent manager, Solksjaer went one better by guiding the Red Devils to a runner-up spot in the Premier League with their second-highest points total since Ferguson's retirement.
Results deteriorated in the next campaign and United cut ties with the former striker in November 2021 following a run of one win in seven matches.
Michael Carrick was placed in temporary charge before the interim arrival of Ralf Rangnick, who was unable to turn the tide at Old Trafford, winning 11 of his 29 matches.
Erik ten Hag was the next permanent manager to arrive through the doors and despite a strong debut campaign which saw United win the League Cup and finish third, his tenure quickly soured as his side finished eighth in the next campaign. Victory in the FA Cup final over rivals Manchester City preserved his job, but Ten Hag was turfed out five months later in October - despite signing a contract extension in June.
Ruud van Nistelrooy was then handed the reins on a caretaker basis before the disastrous tenure of Ruben Amorim, who oversaw United's worst league finish since 1972.
Amorim remarkably lasted longer than a year before he was sacked in January 2026. Darren Fletcher presided over the team on an interim basis for two matches before the return of Carrick.
Last 10 different managers to take charge of Manchester United (excluding Michael Carrick)
- Darren Fletcher
- Ruben Amorim
- Ruud van Nistelrooy
- Erik ten Hag
- Ralf Rangnick
- Ole Gunnar Solksjaer
- Jose Mourinho
- Louis van Gaal
- Ryan Giggs
- David Moyes
*Includes permanent, interim and caretaker managers. Ordered by most recent match in charge.
