When it comes to Manchester United's struggles to replace a manager who shaped the club to his own personality, Sammy McIlroy has seen it all before.
The Northern Irishman was Sir Matt Busby's last professional signing and then spent 11 years at United as various managers came up short when measured against their iconic predecessor.
McIlroy only had an FA Cup to show for his time at Old Trafford and that curse of replacing Busby was only lifted when Sir Alex Ferguson arrived. Now, history is repeating itself.
