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The management of Manchester United has not only been marked by great success for some managers and failure for others but overall, the team remains one of the best in the world regardless of the changes. Others have been very successful, others not so much.
Some managers have celebrated incredible victories, while others have gone through tough times. Here, we examine the six managers for the Red Devils who were the quickest to accumulate five home defeats in the Premier League.
6. Sir Alex Ferguson – 88 Matches
It hardly seems just to use the term ‘quickest’ about Sir Alex Ferguson’s home defeats. He experienced just five Premier League home losses over an impressive span of 88 matches—a clear indication of his managerial brilliance.
Ferguson, often hailed as the club’s greatest manager, established a period of dominance that United has struggled to match since his departure in 2013.
5. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer – 31 Matches
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer took over the temporary managerial job at Manchester United toward the end of 2018 after José Mourinho stepped down. He secured the permanent manager job through a March 2019 appointment after winning 14 matches out of 19 to start his tenure.
Under Solskjaer's leadership, United produced some of their best football games during recent years. He left the office in 2021 after his team's performance declined. He ranks fifth after losing five home league matches in 31 games.
4. Louis van Gaal – 30 Matches
Louis van Gaal took the reigns at United in 2014, managing the team for two seasons. Although he secured an FA Cup victory, his time at the club was largely disappointing, resulting in his dismissal in 2016.
The Dutch mastermind struggled to bring United back to the elite status expected of them, recording five home league defeats in only 30 matches, which places him fourth on this list.
3. Erik ten Hag – 28 Matches
Erik ten Hag began his tenure at Manchester United in 2022, leading the club to EFL Cup and FA Cup victories in consecutive seasons.
However, his time has been marked by inconsistency in both the Premier League and European competitions.
2. David Moyes – 14 Matches
Given the amount of excellence Sir Alex Ferguson brought to the club and left as their hero, it was always going to be difficult to succeed him.
David Moyes took Ferguson’s position as the Manchester United manager in June 2013. However, he was fired just after ten months since the team was in seventh place in the league in April 2014 and could not make it to the European Championship.
Before Ruben Amorim broke his record, he was the quickest manager in United’s history to record five Premier League losses.
Another home game, another defeat for Ruben Amorim at Old Trafford in the Premier League 😬 pic.twitter.com/UQVzclInMm
— Opta Analyst (@OptaAnalyst) February 2, 2025
1. Ruben Amorim – 7 Matches
So far, Ruben Amorim’s appointment has been seen as a disaster. The Portuguese coach keeps adding unwanted records to his name.
Their most recent league defeat to Crystal Palace saw the former Sporting head coach achieve another embarrassing record. He became the fastest United manager in PL history to record five defeats at home.
