Editing Manchester United F.C. (section)

=== 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>