This season marks Manchester United’s tenth in the post-Sir Alex Ferguson era. Since the departure of the long-serving legendary Scot in 2013, the Red Devils are onto their eighth different manager in Erik ten Hag.
Life without him has not gone well. In the past decade they have won just three major honours, in stark contrast to Ferguson ’s 13 Premier League titles, two European Cups, five FA Cups, four League Cups, European Cup Winners' Cup, European Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup during his 27 years at Old Trafford. Now missing out on Champions League football for the fourth time since his exit, it’s no wonder United fans pine so much for the Glaswegian and their former glory days under his hand.
Yet as much as their ongoing woes have come in the aftermath of his stepping out of the dugout, despite now being 10 years into retirement, the 80-year-old still plays a visible role at Old Trafford as both a director and club ambassador. But is his ongoing presence really a positive?
