Editing Manchester United F.C. (section)

==History==
{{see also|List of Manchester United F.C. seasons}}
[[File:Manchester United FC League Performance.svg|thumb|A chart showing the progress of Manchester United through the [[English football league system]], from joining as Newton Heath in [[1892–93 Football League|1892–93]] to the present|alt=refer to caption]]

===Early years (1878–1945)===
{{Main|History of Manchester United F.C. (1878–1945)}}
Manchester United were formed in 1878 as Newton Heath LYR Football Club by the Carriage and Wagon department of the [[Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway]] (LYR) depot at [[Newton Heath]].<ref name="barnes_8">Barnes et al. (2001), p. 8.</ref> The team initially played games against other departments and railway companies, but on 20 November 1880, they competed in their first recorded match; wearing the colours of the railway company – green and gold – they were defeated 6–0 by [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers]]' reserve team.<ref>James (2008), p. 66.</ref> By 1888, the club had become a founding member of [[The Combination]], a regional football league. Following the league's dissolution after only one season, Newton Heath joined the newly formed [[Football Alliance]], which ran for three seasons before being merged with The Football League. This resulted in the club starting the 1892–93 season in the [[Football League First Division|First Division]], by which time it had become independent of the railway company and dropped the "LYR" from its name.<ref name="barnes_8"/> After two seasons, the club was relegated to the [[Football League Second Division|Second Division]].<ref name="barnes_8"/>

[[File:Man.utd 1905-06 dailygraph.jpg|thumb|left|The Manchester United team at the start of the [[1905–06 Manchester United F.C. season|1905–06 season]], in which they were runners-up in the Second Division|alt=A black-and-white photograph of a football team lining up before a match. Four players, wearing dark shirts, light shorts and dark socks, are seated. Four more players are standing immediately behind them, and three more are standing on a higher level on the back row. Two men in suits are standing on either side of the players.]]
In January 1902, with debts of £2,670 – equivalent to £{{formatnum:{{Inflation|UK|2670|1902|r=-4}}|0}} in {{CURRENTYEAR}}{{Inflation-fn|UK|group=nb}} – the club was served with a [[liquidation|winding-up order]].<ref>Tyrrell & Meek (1996), p. 99.</ref> Captain [[Harry Stafford]] found four local businessmen, including [[John Henry Davies]] (who became club president), each willing to invest £500 in return for a direct interest in running the club and who subsequently changed the name;<ref name="barnes_9">Barnes et al. (2001), p. 9.</ref> on 24 April 1902, Manchester United was officially born.<ref>James (2008), p. 92.</ref><ref group=nb>Sources are divided on the exact date of the meeting and subsequent name change. Whilst official club sources claim that it occurred on 26 April, the meeting was reported by the ''Manchester Evening Chronicle'' in its edition of 25 April, suggesting it was indeed on 24 April.</ref> Under [[Ernest Mangnall]], who assumed managerial duties in 1903, Manchester United finished as Second Division runners-up in 1906 and secured promotion to the First Division, which they won in 1908 – the club's first league title. The following season began with victory in the first ever [[FA Community Shield|Charity Shield]]<ref>Barnes et al. (2001), p. 118.</ref> and ended with the club's first [[FA Cup]] title. Mangnall was considered a significant influence behind the team's move to Old Trafford in 1910, and Manchester United won the First Division for the second time in 1911.<ref>James, Gary (2008). ''Manchester – A Football History'', pp. 380–385 & 396–401.</ref> At the end of the following season, however, Mangnall left the club to join [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]].<ref>Barnes et al. (2001), p. 11.</ref>

In 1922, three years after the resumption of football following the First World War, the club was relegated to the Second Division, where it remained until regaining promotion in 1925. Relegated again in 1931, Manchester United became a [[yo-yo club]], achieving its all-time lowest position of 20th place in the Second Division in 1934, under secretary-manager [[Scott Duncan (footballer)|Scott Duncan]], narrowly avoiding relegation to the [[Football League Third Division|Third Division]]. Two years later, Duncan led the club to promotion before another relegation followed in 1937, which led to his resignation in November of that year. Following the death of principal benefactor John Henry Davies in October 1927, the club's finances deteriorated to the extent that Manchester United would likely have gone bankrupt had it not been for [[James W. Gibson]], who, in December 1931, invested £2,000 and assumed control of the club.<ref name="barnes_12">Barnes et al. (2001), p. 12.</ref> In the [[1938–39 Manchester United F.C. season|1938–39 season]], the last year of football before the Second World War, the club finished 14th in the First Division.<ref name="barnes_12"/>

===Busby years (1945–1969)===
{{Main|History of Manchester United F.C. (1945–1969)}}
[[File:Busby babes 1955.jpg|thumb|The Busby Babes in 1955. Manager [[Matt Busby]] is pictured front right.|alt=A black-and-white photograph of several people in suits and overcoats on the steps of an aircraft.]]
In October 1945, the impending resumption of football after the war led to the managerial appointment of [[Matt Busby]], who demanded an unprecedented level of control over team selection, player transfers and training sessions.<ref>Barnes et al. (2001), p. 13.</ref> Busby led the team to second-place league finishes in 1947, 1948 and 1949, and to FA Cup victory in [[1948 FA Cup final|1948]]. In 1952, the club won the First Division, its first league title for 41 years.<ref>Barnes et al. (2001), p. 10.</ref> They then won back-to-back league titles in 1956 and 1957; the squad, who had an average age of 22, were nicknamed "the [[Busby Babes]]" by the media, a testament to Busby's faith in his youth players.<ref>Murphy (2006), p. 71.</ref> In 1957, Manchester United became the first English team to compete in the [[UEFA Champions League|European Cup]], despite objections from The Football League, who had denied [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]] the same opportunity the previous season.<ref>{{cite news |first=Brian |last=Glanville |title=The great Chelsea surrender |url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,762-1586242,00.html |work=[[The Times]] |location=London |date=27 April 2005 |access-date=24 June 2010 |archive-date=29 June 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629133659/http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,762-1586242,00.html }}</ref> En route to the semi-final, which they lost to [[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]], the team recorded a 10–0 victory over Belgian champions [[R.S.C. Anderlecht|Anderlecht]], which remains the club's biggest victory on record.<ref>Barnes et al. (2001), pp. 14–15.</ref>

[[File:Munich air disaster plaque.jpg|thumb|left|A plaque at Old Trafford in memory of those who died in the Munich air disaster, including players' names |alt=A stone tablet, inscribed with the image of a football pitch and several names. It is surrounded by a stone border in the shape of a football stadium. Above the tablet is a wooden carving of two men holding a large wreath.]]
The following season, on the way home from a European Cup quarter-final victory against [[Red Star Belgrade]], the aircraft carrying the Manchester United players, officials and journalists crashed while attempting to take off after refuelling in Munich, Germany. The [[Munich air disaster]] of 6 February 1958 claimed 23 lives, including those of eight players&nbsp;– [[Geoff Bent]], [[Roger Byrne]], [[Eddie Colman]], [[Duncan Edwards]], [[Mark Jones (footballer, born 1933)|Mark Jones]], [[David Pegg]], [[Tommy Taylor]] and [[Billy Whelan]]&nbsp;– and injured several more.<ref>{{cite news |title=1958: United players killed in air disaster |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/february/6/newsid_2535000/2535961.stm |work=BBC News |date=6 February 1958 |access-date=24 June 2010 |archive-date=17 September 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100917140201/http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/february/6/newsid_2535000/2535961.stm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>Barnes et al. (2001), pp. 16–17.</ref>

[[File:Manchester The United trinity.jpg|thumb|upright|The ''[[United Trinity]]'' statue of [[George Best]] (left), [[Denis Law]] (centre) and [[Bobby Charlton]] (right) outside Old Trafford]]
Assistant manager [[Jimmy Murphy (footballer)|Jimmy Murphy]] took over as manager while Busby recovered from his injuries and the club's makeshift side reached the [[1958 FA Cup final|FA Cup final]], which they lost to Bolton Wanderers. In recognition of the team's tragedy, [[UEFA]] invited the club to compete in the [[1958–59 European Cup]] alongside eventual League champions [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]]. Despite approval from The Football Association, The Football League determined that the club should not enter the competition, since it had not qualified.<ref>White, Jim (2008), p. 136.</ref><ref>Barnes et al. (2001), p. 17.</ref> Busby rebuilt the team through the 1960s by signing players such as [[Denis Law]] and [[Paddy Crerand]], who combined with the next generation of youth players – including [[George Best]] – to win the FA Cup in [[1963 FA Cup final|1963]]. Busby rested several key players for the League game before the Cup Final which gave [[Dennis Walker (footballer)|Dennis Walker]] the chance to make his debut against Nottingham Forest on 20 May. Walker thus became the first Black player to represent United.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Hern |first1=Bill |last2=Gleave |first2=David |title=Football's Black Pioneers |date=2020 |publisher=Conker Editions |location=Leicester |isbn=978-1-9999008-5-4 |pages=168–169}}</ref> The following season, they finished second in the league, then won the title in 1965 and 1967. In 1968, Manchester United became the first English club to win the European Cup, beating [[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]] 4–1 in the [[1968 European Cup final|final]]<ref name="barnes_18-19">Barnes et al. (2001), pp. 18–19.</ref> with a team that contained three [[Ballon d'Or|European Footballers of the Year]]: [[Bobby Charlton]], Denis Law and George Best.<ref>{{cite web |first1=Rob |last1=Moore |first2=Karel |last2=Stokkermans |date=11 December 2009 |title=European Footballer of the Year ("Ballon d'Or") |website=[[RSSSF]] |url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/europa-poy.html |access-date=24 June 2010 |archive-date=17 December 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081217034637/http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/europa-poy.html |url-status=live }}</ref> They then represented Europe in the [[1968 Intercontinental Cup]] against [[Estudiantes de La Plata|Estudiantes]] of Argentina, but defeat in the first leg in Buenos Aires meant a 1–1 draw at Old Trafford three weeks later was not enough to claim the title. Busby resigned as manager in 1969 before being replaced by the reserve team coach, former Manchester United player [[Wilf McGuinness]].<ref name="barnes_19"/>

===1969–1986===
{{Main|History of Manchester United F.C. (1969–1986)}}
[[File:Bryan Robson at the cliff -march 92.JPG|thumb|upright|[[Bryan Robson]] was the captain of Manchester United for 12 years, longer than any other player.<ref>Barnes et al. (2001), p. 110.</ref>|alt=A smiling man with dark hair wearing a white, green and blue tracksuit top over a blue shirt. He is holding a washbag under his right arm.]]
Following an eighth-place finish in the [[1969–70 Manchester United F.C. season|1969–70 season]] and a poor start to the [[1970–71 Manchester United F.C. season|1970–71 season]], Busby was persuaded to temporarily resume managerial duties, and McGuinness returned to his position as reserve team coach. In June 1971, [[Frank O'Farrell]] was appointed as manager, but lasted less than 18&nbsp;months before being replaced by [[Tommy Docherty]] in December 1972.<ref>Murphy (2006), p. 134.</ref> Docherty saved Manchester United from relegation that season, only to see them relegated in 1974; by that time the trio of Best, Law, and Charlton had left the club.<ref name="barnes_18-19"/> The team won promotion at the first attempt and reached the FA Cup final in [[1976 FA Cup final|1976]], but were beaten by [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]]. They reached the final again in [[1977 FA Cup final|1977]], beating [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] 2–1. Docherty was dismissed shortly afterwards, following the revelation of his affair with the club physiotherapist's wife.<ref name="barnes_19">Barnes et al. (2001), p. 19.</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=1977: Manchester United sack manager |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/july/4/newsid_2492000/2492743.stm |work=BBC News |date=4 July 1977 |access-date=2 April 2010 |archive-date=28 August 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110828180430/http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/july/4/newsid_2492000/2492743.stm |url-status=live }}</ref>

[[Dave Sexton]] replaced Docherty as manager in the summer of 1977. Despite major signings, including [[Joe Jordan (footballer)|Joe Jordan]], [[Gordon McQueen]], [[Gary Bailey]], and [[Ray Wilkins]], the team failed to win any trophies; they finished second in 1979–80 and lost to [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] in the [[1979 FA Cup final]]. Sexton was dismissed in 1981, even though the team won the last seven games under his direction.<ref name="barnes_20">Barnes et al. (2001), p. 20.</ref> He was replaced by [[Ron Atkinson]], who immediately broke the British record transfer fee to sign [[Bryan Robson]] from his former club [[West Bromwich Albion F.C.|West Bromwich Albion]]. Under Atkinson, Manchester United won the FA Cup in [[1983 FA Cup final|1983]] and [[1985 FA Cup final|1985]] and beat [[Liverpool F.C.–Manchester United F.C. rivalry|rivals]] Liverpool to win the [[1983 FA Charity Shield|1983 Charity Shield]]. In [[1985–86 Manchester United F.C. season|1985–86]], after 13 wins and two draws in its first 15 matches, the club was favourite to win the league but finished in fourth place. The following season, with the club in danger of relegation by November, Atkinson was dismissed.<ref name="barnes_20-21">Barnes et al. (2001), pp. 20–1.</ref>

===Ferguson years (1986–2013)===
{{Main|History of Manchester United F.C. (1986–2013)}}
[[File:Alex Ferguson.jpg|thumb|upright|left|[[Alex Ferguson]] managed the team between 1986 and 2013.|alt=The torso and head of a grey-haired white man. He is wearing spectacles and a black coat.]]
[[Alex Ferguson]] and his assistant [[Archie Knox]] arrived from [[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen]] on the day of Atkinson's dismissal,<ref>Barnes et al. (2001), p. 21.</ref> and guided the club to an 11th-place finish in the league.<ref>Barnes et al. (2001), p. 148.</ref> Despite a second-place finish in [[1987–88 Manchester United F.C. season|1987–88]], the club was back in 11th place the following season.<ref>Barnes et al. (2001), pp. 148–149.</ref> Reportedly on the verge of being dismissed, Ferguson's job was saved by victory over [[Crystal Palace F.C.|Crystal Palace]] in the [[1990 FA Cup final]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Arise Sir Alex? |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/special_report/1999/05/99/uniteds_treble_triumph/354282.stm |work=BBC News |date=27 May 1999 |access-date=2 April 2010 |archive-date=26 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120326203559/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/special_report/1999/05/99/uniteds_treble_triumph/354282.stm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |first=Chris |last=Bevan |title=How Robins saved Ferguson's job |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/6096520.stm |work=BBC Sport |date=4 November 2006 |access-date=2 April 2010 |archive-date=11 November 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111111174629/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/6096520.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> The following season, Manchester United claimed their first [[UEFA Cup Winners' Cup]] title. That triumph allowed the club to compete in the [[UEFA Super Cup|European Super Cup]] for the first time, where United beat [[1990–91 European Cup|European Cup]] holders Red Star Belgrade 1–0 at [[Old Trafford]]. The club appeared in two consecutive [[EFL Cup|League Cup]] finals in [[1991 Football League Cup final|1991]] and [[1992 Football League Cup final|1992]], beating [[Nottingham Forest F.C.|Nottingham Forest]] 1–0 in the second to win that competition for the first time as well.<ref name="barnes_20-21"/> In 1993, in the [[1992–93 FA Premier League|first season]] of the newly founded [[Premier League]], the club won their [[1992–93 Manchester United F.C. season|first league title]] since 1967, and a year later, for the first time since 1957, they won a [[1993–94 FA Premier League|second consecutive title]] – alongside the [[1994 FA Cup final|FA Cup]] – to complete the first "[[Double (association football)|Double]]" in the club's history.<ref name="barnes_20-21"/> United then became the first English club to do the Double twice when they won both competitions again in [[1995–96 Manchester United F.C. season|1995–96]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://talksport.com/football/fa-cup/228286/trophy-doubles-english-clubs-ranked-number-times-they-have-claimed-two-major-trophies-one/|title=Clubs ranked by the number of times they have claimed trophy doubles|last=Bloomfield|first=Craig|date=4 May 2017|access-date=23 February 2019|archive-date=23 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190223131423/https://talksport.com/football/fa-cup/228286/trophy-doubles-english-clubs-ranked-number-times-they-have-claimed-two-major-trophies-one/|url-status=live}}</ref> before retaining the league title once more in [[1996–97 Manchester United F.C. season|1996–97]] with a game to spare.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21878651|title=Golden years: The tale of Manchester United's 20 titles|date=22 April 2013|work=BBC Sport|access-date=23 February 2019|archive-date=29 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181029040737/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/21878651|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[File:The Champions League Winners Medal (Manchester United Museum) (262769292).jpg|thumb|upright|Front three: Manchester United's [[Treble (association football)|treble]] medals of the [[1998–99 Manchester United F.C. season|1998–99 season]] are displayed at the club's museum.]] 
In the [[1998–99 Manchester United F.C. season|1998–99 season]], Manchester United became the first team to win the Premier League, FA Cup and [[UEFA Champions League]] – "The Treble" – in the same season.<ref name="kings">{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/sport/football/353842.stm |title=United crowned kings of Europe |work=BBC Sport |date=26 May 1999 |access-date=22 June 2010 |archive-date=1 September 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110901045431/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/sport/football/353842.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> Trailing 1–0 going into [[injury time]] in the [[1999 UEFA Champions League final]], [[Teddy Sheringham]] and [[Ole Gunnar Solskjær]] scored late goals to claim a dramatic victory over [[FC Bayern Munich|Bayern Munich]], in what is considered one of the greatest comebacks of all time.<ref>{{cite news |first=Nick |last=Hoult |title=Ole Gunnar Solskjaer leaves golden memories |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/2320013/Ole-Gunnar-Solskjaer-leaves-golden-memories.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220110/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/2320013/Ole-Gunnar-Solskjaer-leaves-golden-memories.html |archive-date=10 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |work=The Daily Telegraph |location=London |date=28 August 2007 |access-date=23 July 2011 }}{{cbignore}}</ref> That summer, Ferguson received a [[Knight Bachelor|knighthood]] for his services to football.<ref>{{cite news |title=Knights Bachelor |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/special_report/1999/06/99/queens_birthday_honours/366661.stm |work=BBC News |date=12 June 1999 |access-date=19 January 2022 |archive-date=13 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160313022952/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/special_report/1999/06/99/queens_birthday_honours/366661.stm |url-status=live }}</ref>

In November 1999, the club became the only British team to ever win the [[Intercontinental Cup (1960–2004)|Intercontinental Cup]] with a [[1999 Intercontinental Cup|1–0 victory]] over the strong [[1999 Copa Libertadores]] winners [[Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras|Palmeiras]] in Tokyo. The Red Devils counted on an unexpected goalkeeper fail by future [[2002 FIFA World Cup]] winner [[Marcos (footballer, born 1973)|Marcos]] and a disallowed goal scored by [[Alex (footballer, born 1979)|Alex]] to win the game.<ref>{{cite news |first1=Loris |last1=Magnani |first2=Karel |last2=Stokkermans |date=30 April 2005 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablest/toyota.html |title=Intercontinental Club Cup |website=[[RSSSF]] |access-date=24 June 2010 |archive-date=12 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220812151601/https://www.rsssf.org/tablest/toyota.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

[[File:Ryan Giggs vs Everton-5 cropped.jpg|thumb|upright|left|[[Ryan Giggs]] is the most decorated player in English football history.<ref>{{cite news |title=Ryan Giggs wins 2009 BBC Sports Personality award |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tv_and_radio/sports_personality_of_the_year/8410840.stm |work=BBC Sport |date=13 December 2009 |access-date=11 June 2010 |archive-date=12 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160112103845/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tv_and_radio/sports_personality_of_the_year/8410840.stm |url-status=live }}</ref>|alt=A white football player with short, dark, greying hair. He is wearing a red shirt, white shorts, white socks and white football boots. He is running and has puffed-out cheeks.]] 
Manchester United won the league again in the [[1999–2000 FA Premier League|1999–2000]] and [[2000–01 FA Premier League|2000–01]] seasons, becoming only the fourth club to win the English title three times in a row. The team finished third in [[2001–02 FA Premier League|2001–02]], before regaining the title in [[2002–03 FA Premier League|2002–03]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Viduka hands title to Man Utd |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/2968015.stm |work=BBC Sport |date=4 May 2003 |access-date=14 August 2014 |archive-date=16 May 2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060516114120/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/2968015.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> They won the [[2003–04 FA Cup]], beating [[Millwall F.C.|Millwall]] 3–0 in the [[2004 FA Cup final|final]] at the [[Millennium Stadium]] in [[Cardiff]] to lift the trophy for a record 11th time.<ref>{{cite news |title=Man Utd win FA Cup |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/3725063.stm |work=BBC Sport |date=22 May 2004 |access-date=9 July 2010 |archive-date=25 February 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090225084836/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/3725063.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> In the [[2005–06 Manchester United F.C. season|2005–06 season]], Manchester United failed to qualify for the knockout phase of the UEFA Champions League for the first time in over a decade,<ref>{{cite news |title=Manchester United's Champions League exits, 1993–2011 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2011/dec/08/manchester-united-champions-league-exit |work=The Guardian |date=8 December 2011 |access-date=14 August 2014 |archive-date=14 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140814193541/http://www.theguardian.com/football/2011/dec/08/manchester-united-champions-league-exit |url-status=live }}</ref> but recovered to secure a second-place league finish and victory over [[Wigan Athletic F.C.|Wigan Athletic]] in the [[2006 Football League Cup final]]. The club regained the Premier League title in the 2006–07 season, before completing the [[Double (association football)#European Doubles|European double]] in 2007–08 with a 6–5 penalty shoot-out victory over Chelsea in the [[2008 UEFA Champions League final]] in Moscow to go with their 17th English league title. [[Ryan Giggs]] made a record 759th appearance for the club in that game, overtaking previous record holder Bobby Charlton.<ref>{{cite news |first=Peter |last=Shuttleworth |title=Spot-on Giggs overtakes Charlton |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/7411587.stm |work=BBC Sport |date=21 May 2008 |access-date=9 July 2010 |archive-date=21 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021030602/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/7411587.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> In December 2008, the club became the first British team to win the [[2008 FIFA Club World Cup|FIFA Club World Cup]] after beating [[LDU Quito]] 1–0 in the final. Manchester United followed this with the [[2008–09 Football League Cup]], and its third successive Premier League title.<ref>{{cite news |first=Phil |last=McNulty |title=Man Utd 0–0 Tottenham (aet) |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/7905889.stm |work=BBC Sport |date=1 March 2009 |access-date=1 March 2009 |archive-date=2 March 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090302073046/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/7905889.stm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |first=Phil |last=McNulty |title=Man Utd 0–0 Arsenal |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/8038259.stm |work=BBC Sport |date=16 May 2009 |access-date=16 May 2009 |archive-date=19 May 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090519202948/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/8038259.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> That summer, forward [[Cristiano Ronaldo]] was sold to Real Madrid for a world record £80&nbsp;million.<ref>{{cite news |first=Mark |last=Ogden |title=Cristiano Ronaldo transfer: World-record deal shows football is booming, says Sepp Blatter |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-united/5517910/Cristiano-Ronaldo-transfer-World-record-deal-shows-football-is-booming-says-Sepp-Blatter.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220110/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/manchester-united/5517910/Cristiano-Ronaldo-transfer-World-record-deal-shows-football-is-booming-says-Sepp-Blatter.html |archive-date=10 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |work=The Daily Telegraph |location=London |date=12 June 2009 |access-date=9 January 2011 }}{{cbignore}}</ref> In 2010, Manchester United defeated Aston Villa 2–1 at Wembley to retain the [[2009–10 Football League Cup|League Cup]], its first successful defence of a knockout cup competition.<ref>{{cite news|title=Rooney the hero as United overcome Villa |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=287675&cc=5739 |work=ESPNsoccernet |date=28 February 2010 |access-date=2 April 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100303090528/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=287675&cc=5739 |archive-date=3 March 2010 }}</ref>

After finishing as runners-up to Chelsea in the [[2009–10 Premier League|2009–10 season]], United achieved a record 19th league title in [[2010–11 Premier League|2010–11]], securing the championship with a 1–1 away draw against Blackburn Rovers on 14 May 2011.<ref>{{cite news |first=Simon |last=Stone |title=Manchester United clinch record 19th English title |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/manchester-united-clinch-record-19th-english-title-2284086.html |work=The Independent |location=London |date=14 May 2011 |access-date=14 May 2011 |archive-date=11 December 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121211082229/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/manchester-united-clinch-record-19th-english-title-2284086.html |url-status=live }}</ref> This was extended to 20 league titles in [[2012–13 Premier League|2012–13]], securing the championship with a 3–0 home win against Aston Villa on 22 April 2013.<ref>{{cite news|title=How Manchester United won the 2012–13 Barclays Premier League |url=http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/news/features/man-united-2012-13-season-at-a-glance.html |work=Premier League |date=22 April 2013 |access-date=22 April 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130425075443/http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/news/features/man-united-2012-13-season-at-a-glance.html |archive-date=25 April 2013 }}</ref>

=== Post-Ferguson decline (2013–present) ===
On 8 May 2013, Ferguson announced that he was to retire as manager at the end of the football season, but would remain at the club as a director and club ambassador.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sir Alex Ferguson to retire as Manchester United manager |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22447018 |work=BBC Sport |date=8 May 2013 |access-date=8 May 2013 |archive-date=1 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160101074719/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22447018 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Sir Alex Ferguson to retire this summer, Manchester United confirm |url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11667/8698530/Sir-Alex-Ferguson-to-retire-this-summer-Manchester-United-confirm |work=Sky Sports |date=8 May 2013 |access-date=8 May 2013 |archive-date=29 June 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130629084315/http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11667/8698530/Sir-Alex-Ferguson-to-retire-this-summer-Manchester-United-confirm |url-status=live }}</ref> He retired as the most decorated manager in football history.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2896/premier-league/2013/05/10/3967894/sir-alex-ferguson-is-the-greatest-manager-ever-and-only-mourinho-|title=Sir Alex Ferguson is the greatest manager ever – and only Mourinho can catch him|website=Goal.com|access-date=3 March 2021|archive-date=29 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211129140040/https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2896/premier-league/2013/05/10/3967894/sir-alex-ferguson-is-the-greatest-manager-ever-and-only-mourinho-|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.marca.com/en/football/international-football/2019/05/23/5ce5c24eca4741c7638b4567.html |title=Guardiola on his way to becoming the most successful coach of all time |publisher=Marca |last1=Rubio |first1=Alberto |last2=Clancy |first2=Conor |date=23 May 2019 |access-date=3 March 2021 |archive-date=24 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190624040914/https://www.marca.com/en/football/international-football/2019/05/23/5ce5c24eca4741c7638b4567.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The club announced the next day that [[Everton F.C.|Everton]] manager [[David Moyes]] would replace him from 1 July, having signed a six-year contract.<ref>{{cite news |title=David Moyes: Manchester United appoint Everton boss |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22453802 |work=BBC Sport |date=9 May 2013 |access-date=9 May 2013 |archive-date=10 May 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130510022217/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22453802 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Manchester United confirm appointment of David Moyes on a six-year contract |url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11671/8701469/Manchester-United-confirm-appointment-of-David-Moyes-on-a-six-year-contract |work=Sky Sports |date=9 May 2013 |access-date=9 May 2013 |archive-date=7 June 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130607062956/http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11671/8701469/Manchester-United-confirm-appointment-of-David-Moyes-on-a-six-year-contract |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |first=Jamie |last=Jackson |title=David Moyes quits as Everton manager to take over at Manchester United |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/may/09/david-moyes-quits-everton-manchester-united |work=The Guardian |date=9 May 2013 |access-date=9 May 2013 |archive-date=4 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131104194312/http://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/may/09/david-moyes-quits-everton-manchester-united |url-status=live }}</ref> Ryan Giggs took over as interim player-manager 10 months later, on 22 April 2014, when Moyes was sacked after a poor season in which the club failed to defend their Premier League title and failed to qualify for the UEFA Champions League for the first time since 1995–96.<ref>{{cite news |title=David Moyes sacked by Manchester United after just 10 months in charge |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/apr/22/david-moyes-sacked-manchester-united |newspaper=The Guardian |date=22 April 2014 |access-date=22 April 2014 |archive-date=20 December 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181220020053/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/apr/22/david-moyes-sacked-manchester-united |url-status=live }}</ref> They also failed to qualify for the [[UEFA Europa League]], the first time Manchester United had not qualified for a European competition since 1990.<ref>{{cite news |first=Nabil |last=Hassan |title=Southampton 1–1 Man Utd |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27273510 |date=11 May 2014 |access-date=29 May 2014 |archive-date=19 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140519083217/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27273510 |url-status=live }}</ref> On 19 May 2014, it was confirmed that [[Louis van Gaal]] would replace Moyes as Manchester United manager on a three-year deal, with Giggs as his assistant.<ref>{{cite news |title=Manchester United: Louis van Gaal confirmed as new manager |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27243233 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=19 May 2014 |access-date=29 May 2014 |archive-date=20 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140520005510/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27243233 |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Malcolm Glazer]], the patriarch of the [[Glazer ownership of Manchester United|family that owns the club]], died on 28 May 2014.<ref>{{cite news |last=Jackson |first=Jamie |title=Manchester United owner Malcolm Glazer dies aged 86 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/may/28/malcolm-glazer-manchester-united-death-tampa-bay |newspaper=The Guardian |date=28 May 2014 |access-date=28 May 2014 |archive-date=28 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140528235747/http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/may/28/malcolm-glazer-manchester-united-death-tampa-bay |url-status=live }}</ref>

[[File:Manchester United v Wigan Athletic, January 2017 (06).JPG|thumb|[[Wayne Rooney]] receiving an award for becoming the club's record goalscorer from previous record holder Sir [[Bobby Charlton]] in January 2017]]
Under Van Gaal, United won a [[2016 FA Cup final|12th FA Cup]], but a disappointing slump in the middle of his second season led to rumours of the board sounding out potential replacements.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/mar/19/jose-mourinho-manchester-united-pre-contract|title=José Mourinho has signed pre-contract agreement with Manchester United – report|date=20 March 2016|website=The Guardian|access-date=4 April 2021|archive-date=8 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108115538/http://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/mar/19/jose-mourinho-manchester-united-pre-contract|url-status=live}}</ref> Van Gaal was ultimately sacked just two days after the cup final victory, with United having finished fifth in the league.<ref name="BBCvanGaalSacked">{{cite news |last1=Stone |first1=Simon |last2=Roan |first2=Dan |title=Manchester United: Louis van Gaal sacked as manager |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36356584 |work=BBC Sport |date=23 May 2016 |access-date=23 May 2016 |archive-date=26 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210326203052/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36356584 |url-status=live }}</ref> Former [[FC Porto|Porto]], Chelsea, [[Inter Milan]] and Real Madrid manager [[José Mourinho]] was appointed in his place on 27 May 2016.<ref>{{cite news |title=Jose Mourinho: Man Utd confirm former Chelsea boss as new manager |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36363365 |work=BBC Sport |date=27 May 2016 |access-date=27 May 2016 |archive-date=1 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180401080746/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36363365 |url-status=live }}</ref> Mourinho signed a three-year contract, and in his first season won the [[2016 FA Community Shield|FA Community Shield]], [[2016–17 EFL Cup|EFL Cup]] and [[2016–17 UEFA Europa League|UEFA Europa League]]. [[Wayne Rooney]] scored his 250th goal for United, a stoppage-time equaliser in a league game against [[Stoke City F.C.|Stoke City]] in January 2017, surpassing Sir Bobby Charlton as the club's all-time top scorer.<ref>{{cite news |first=Stephan |last=Shemilt |title=Stoke City 1-1 Manchester United |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38620111 |website=BBC Sport |date=21 January 2017 |access-date=19 January 2022 |archive-date=31 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220131092728/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38620111 |url-status=live }}</ref> The following season, United finished second in the league – their highest league placing since 2013 – but were still 19 points behind [[Manchester derby|rivals]] Manchester City. Mourinho also guided the club to a 19th [[2018 FA Cup final|FA Cup final]], but they lost 1–0 to Chelsea. On 18 December 2018, with United in sixth place in the Premier League table, 19 points behind leaders Liverpool and 11 points outside the Champions League places, Mourinho was sacked after 144 games in charge. The following day, former United striker Ole Gunnar Solskjær was appointed as caretaker manager until the end of the season.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46640577|title=Ole Gunnar Solskjaer: Man Utd caretaker boss will 'get players enjoying football' again|date=20 December 2018|work=BBC Sport|access-date=21 December 2018|archive-date=21 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181221003132/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46640577|url-status=live}}</ref> On 28 March 2019, after winning 14 of his first 19 matches in charge, Solskjær was appointed permanent manager on a three-year deal.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11667/11676599/ole-gunnar-solskjaer-appointed-manchester-united-permanent-manager |title=Ole Gunnar Solskjaer appointed Manchester United permanent manager |publisher=Sky Sports |access-date=28 March 2019 |archive-date=31 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210131060811/https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11667/11676599/ole-gunnar-solskjaer-appointed-manchester-united-permanent-manager |url-status=live }}</ref>

On 18 April 2021, Manchester United announced they were joining 11 other European clubs as founding members of the [[European Super League]], a proposed 20-team competition intended to rival the UEFA Champions League.<ref>{{cite news |title=Leading football clubs announce new Super League competition |url=https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/leading-football-clubs-announce-new-super-league-competition-18-april-2021 |work=Manchester United |date=18 April 2021 |access-date=19 January 2022 |archive-date=19 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419133610/https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/leading-football-clubs-announce-new-super-league-competition-18-april-2021 |url-status=live }}</ref> The announcement drew a significant backlash from supporters, other clubs, media partners, sponsors, players and the [[Government of the United Kingdom|UK Government]], forcing the club to withdraw just two days later.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://thebusbybabe.sbnation.com/2021/4/20/22394177/manchester-united-figures-react-to-super-league-news |title=Manchester United figures react to Super League news |first=Vince |last=Rosetta |date=20 April 2021 |website=The Busby Babe |access-date=29 June 2021 |archive-date=29 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210629200715/https://thebusbybabe.sbnation.com/2021/4/20/22394177/manchester-united-figures-react-to-super-league-news |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |first=Samuel |last=Luckhurst |title=Brands halted sponsorship talks with Premier League clubs over Super League |url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/man-united-super-league-sponsors-20431669 |work=Manchester Evening News |date=21 April 2021 |access-date=29 June 2021 |archive-date=29 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210629200713/https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/man-united-super-league-sponsors-20431669 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=European Super League offends principles of competition – Boris Johnson |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-56822592 |website=BBC Sport |date=20 April 2021 |access-date=1 September 2021 |archive-date=1 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210901223643/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-56822592 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Keir Starmer urges government to block English clubs' involvement in European Super League |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/european-super-league-keir-starmer-b1834111.html |website=The Independent |date=20 April 2021 |access-date=29 June 2021 |archive-date=20 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420030517/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/european-super-league-keir-starmer-b1834111.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Manchester United to withdraw from European Super League |url=https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/official-statement-on-man-utd-withdrawal-from-european-super-league |work=Manchester United |date=20 April 2021 |access-date=19 January 2022 |archive-date=23 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210423032845/https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/official-statement-on-man-utd-withdrawal-from-european-super-league |url-status=live }}</ref> The failure of the project led to the resignation of executive vice-chairman [[Ed Woodward]], while [[2021 Old Trafford protests|resultant protests]] against Woodward and the Glazer family led to a pitch invasion ahead of a league match against Liverpool on 2 May 2021, which saw the first postponement of a Premier League game due to supporter protests in the competition's history.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/manchester-united/story/4365318/woodward-out-as-manchester-united-executive-vice-chairman|title=Woodward resigns as Man United vice-chairman|date=20 April 2021|website=ESPN.com|access-date=29 June 2021|archive-date=29 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210629200728/https://www.espn.com/soccer/manchester-united/story/4365318/woodward-out-as-manchester-united-executive-vice-chairman|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56960091|title=Man Utd v Liverpool off after protest|website=BBC Sport|date=2 May 2021|access-date=19 January 2022|archive-date=30 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211130031845/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56960091|url-status=live}}</ref>

On the pitch, United equalled their own record for the biggest win in Premier League history with a [[Manchester United F.C. 9–0 Southampton F.C.|9–0 win]] over Southampton on 2 February 2021,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55806211|title=Man Utd beat nine-man Southampton 9-0|website=BBC Sport|date=2 February 2021|access-date=19 January 2022|archive-date=15 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210815214453/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55806211|url-status=live}}</ref> but ended the season with defeat on penalties in the [[2021 UEFA Europa League final|UEFA Europa League final]] against [[Villarreal CF|Villarreal]], going four straight seasons without a trophy.<ref>{{cite news |first=Charlotte |last=Duncker |url=https://www.goal.com/en-us/news/solskjaer-shown-up-familiar-failings-extend-man-utd-trophy/tam5tdvdhrln17nc9z7vw7vwt |title=Solskjaer shown up as familiar failings extend Man Utd's trophy drought |website=goal.com |date=27 May 2021 |access-date=19 January 2022 |archive-date=28 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210628190009/https://www.goal.com/en-us/news/solskjaer-shown-up-familiar-failings-extend-man-utd-trophy/tam5tdvdhrln17nc9z7vw7vwt |url-status=live }}</ref> On 20 November 2021, Solskjær left his role as manager.<ref>{{cite news |title=Club statement on Ole Gunnar Solskjær |url=https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/man-utd-statement-on-ole-gunnar-solskjaer |work=Manchester United |date=21 November 2021 |access-date=21 November 2021 |archive-date=15 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220615173120/https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/man-utd-statement-on-ole-gunnar-solskjaer |url-status=live }}</ref> Former midfielder [[Michael Carrick]] took charge for the next three games, before the appointment of [[Ralf Rangnick]] as interim manager until the end of the season.<ref>{{cite news |title=Manchester United appoint Ralf Rangnick as interim manager |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59439956 |website=BBC Sport |date=29 November 2021 |access-date=19 January 2022 |archive-date=6 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220106192231/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59439956 |url-status=live }}</ref>

On 21 April 2022, [[Erik ten Hag]] was appointed as the manager from the end of the 2021–22 season, signing a contract until June 2025 with the option of extending for a further year.<ref>{{cite news |title=Manchester United appoints Erik ten Hag as manager |url=https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/erik-ten-hag-appointed-as-man-utd-manager-official-statement |website=Manchester United |date=21 April 2022 |access-date=21 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220531040020/https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/erik-ten-hag-appointed-as-man-utd-manager-official-statement |archive-date=31 May 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref> Under Ten Hag, Manchester United won the [[2022–23 EFL Cup]], defeating [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]] in the [[2023 EFL Cup final|final]] to end their longest period without a trophy since a six-year span between 1977 and 1983.<ref name="2023_efl_cup">{{cite news |first=Phil |last=McNulty |title=Manchester United 2–0 Newcastle United: Erik ten Hag's side win Carabao Cup for first trophy since 2017 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64693810 |website=BBC Sport |date=26 February 2023 |access-date=27 February 2023 |archive-date=25 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230225230713/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64693810 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |first=Dan |last=Samson |title=Manchester United suffer worst trophy drought in 40 years after Champions League exit |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12566167/manchester-united-on-worst-trophy-drought-in-40-years-after-champions-league-exit |work=Sky Sports |date=16 March 2022 |access-date=19 August 2024 }}</ref> On 5 March 2023, the club suffered their joint-heaviest defeat, losing 7–0 to rivals Liverpool at Anfield.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Liverpool 7–0 Manchester United: Reds thrash old rivals in Anfield rout |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64775037 |website=BBC Sport |date=4 March 2023 |access-date=25 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230321141435/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64775037 |archive-date=21 March 2023 |url-status=live }}</ref> At the end of the [[2023–24 Manchester United F.C. season|following season]], the club finished eighth in the Premier League, their lowest league finish since the [[1989–90 Manchester United F.C. season|1989–90 season]], but went on to beat cross-city rivals Manchester City 2–1 in the [[2024 FA Cup final|FA Cup final]], to win their 13th FA Cup title.<ref>{{Cite news |first=Colin |last=Millar |title=Newcastle miss out on Europe, Chelsea in Conference League after Man Utd win FA Cup |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5519107/2024/05/25/newcastle-chelsea-manchester-united-europe/ |work=[[The Athletic]] |date=25 May 2024 |access-date=25 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240525192414/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5519107/2024/05/25/newcastle-chelsea-manchester-united-europe/ |archive-date=25 May 2024 |url-status=live }}</ref> On 28 October 2024, Manchester United sacked Erik ten Hag after the club managed just three wins in the opening nine games of the Premier League season.<ref>{{cite news |title=Man Utd sack manager Ten Hag |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cpvznn4v01yo |website=BBC Sport |date=28 October 2024 |access-date=28 October 2024 }}</ref> On 1 November 2024, Manchester United announced that they would be appointing [[Sporting CP]] boss [[Ruben Amorim]] as their new head coach from 11 November 2024.<ref>{{cite web |title=Man Utd appoint Ruben Amorim as new head coach |url=https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/man-utd-appoint-ruben-amorim-as-new-head-coach |website=Manchester United |date=1 November 2024 |access-date=1 November 2024 }}</ref>