It was always going to be difficult for Manchester United to move on from Sir Alex Ferguson’s trophy laden 27 year reign as manager. However, three years on from the Scotsman’s retirement, not many people expected the Old Trafford club to struggle as much as they have.
United have just a solitary FA Cup to show for their efforts since Ferguson left the dugout, with David Moyes and Louis Van Gaal both failing to maintain the Red Devils’ momentum as regular Premier League title challengers.
With Jose Mourinho now in charge, optimism among the Old Trafford faithful is the highest it’s been since the Ferguson era, but more should have been achieved with the vast amounts of money the club have spent, since 2013.
With the painfully long Paul Pogba transfer saga mercifully drawing to a close, the £100m that will be spent on securing the Frenchman’s signature will take the Old Trafford club’s spending to a monumental £480m in just three short years.
Given that that almost HALF A BILLION outlay on new players includes the £59m spent on breaking the British transfer record for Angel Di Maria, who lasted only a season as well as nearly £30m for the divisive Marouane Fellaini and £25m for the as yet unconvincing Memphis, there are certainly questions to be asked of not only previous management, but also the likes of executive vice- chairman Ed Woodward, who has overseen the three years of expensive failure that has led to the appointment of Mourinho in the hopes that ‘The Special One’ can oversee a revival in United’s fortunes.
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