An in-depth look into what has caused ten years of problems at Manchester United.
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00:00 Since Sir Alex Ferguson retired from managing Manchester United in 2013,
00:07 they have become a sorry shadow of their former selves.
00:11 Gone are the days of legends such as Best, Law and Charlton
00:16 and more modern names such as Rooney and Ronaldo.
00:20 Manchester United is now a desolate club with disillusioned supporters
00:25 crying out for days gone by.
00:29 Such was the success enjoyed by Manchester United under Sir Alex Ferguson
00:35 that one of the stars at Old Trafford was subsequently named after him.
00:39 In the time since, however, Manchester United have had five permanent managers,
00:44 none of them delivering up to Sir Alex Ferguson's standards of success.
00:48 David Moyes was sacked within his first season at the club.
00:52 Louis Van Gaal came next, he delivered one FA Cup but could only manage fourth in the league as his best finish.
00:59 Jose Mourinho was the most successful of the five, delivering two trophies and a second place finish.
01:07 After him came Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, he delivered no trophies as well and did come second in the league, however.
01:15 Currently, Eric Ten Hag is the manager, he has won one league cup and is the only player
01:21 to have won league cup and last season finished third in the Premier League.
01:26 Fans of other clubs would go on record as to say that this period has still been a successful one
01:33 compared to the fortunes of other clubs up and down the country.
01:37 But for a club so used to lifting trophies, it has been an alarming drop-off.
01:43 And so, who can be blamed for these issues?
01:47 Well, Manchester United's owners, the Glazers, are often at the forefront of support and protests around the stadium.
01:56 However, since the retirement of Sir Alex Ferguson,
01:59 Manchester United has spent more money on transfers than any other club in the Premier League.
02:06 In the ten-year period, they have spent a gross amount on transfers of £1.6 billion,
02:13 equating to a net spend of £1.182 billion.
02:17 And so could it be that the biggest issue at Manchester United since Sir Alex Ferguson's retirement
02:24 is indeed Sir Alex Ferguson?
02:27 When he retired, he was made a director and global ambassador for the club,
02:32 giving him a continued influence at the club.
02:36 More recently, the Daily Mail reported that he was appointed to a think tank by executive Richard Arnold,
02:43 giving him further influence from his position in the directors' box at Old Trafford.
02:50 No one can be sure exactly how many decisions are influenced by Sir Alex Ferguson.
02:56 However, the pressure of having him around cannot be easy for any of the managers they have had since.
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