The first name to kick off Fergie's fabulous five is the man who would ultimately replace Moyes starting from the 2014/15 season – Louis van Gaal. Therefore, we can safely say that the former Barcelona head coach would not have been able to prevent the club from slipping, though they may not have done as badly as they did under his predecessor.

Manchester United co-owner, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, has criticised the club’s decision to replace Sir Alex Ferguson with David Moyes. In an interview with The Times, Ratcliffe spoke about the decisions of previous United administrations.

Sir Jim Ratcliffe has named the one manager Manchester United have hired in the post Sir Alex Ferguson era that he would not have appointed. The legendary Scot stood down in 2013 after leading the Red Devils to the Premier League title,