Sounds easy enough, doesn’t it!? Well, this is where the “5 year plan” comes in.
So, if you choose to manage Manchester United you will need to please both fans and board by playing attacking, free-flowing football, using the youngsters from the academy. Just as many were the fans that wanted José Mourinho out as a manager even though his Man Utd team was winning, simply because of his boring defensive style of football. Many are the fans that directly link the success of the 1990s and 2000s with the “Fergie Fledglings” or “Class of 1992”, a group of players that won the 1992 FA Youth Cup together and then went on to make a true impact for the club, both on and off the field. Manchester United have a legacy to live up to, a legacy of playing attractive football and developing players from their own academy, which is reflected in the board’s expectations, as well as the fans’. This might be the longest list of visions I’ve ever seen on Football Manager, but that’s what it’s like to be manager of Man Utd. As you sit down for your first meeting with the board you are introduced to the Club Vision. The fans have high hopes that you will be the “New Sir Alex”. This is where you, the new manager, come into the picture. The fans are growing tired… What about now? Moyes, van Gaal, Mourinho and Solskjaer have together managed to lead the club to one disappointing league finish after another. The years following the departure of Sir Alex have been characterized by a lack of success and a steady change of managers. After another 12 league titles, 4 FA Cups, 3 League Cups and 2 Champions Leagues Alex Ferguson received a well-deserved knighthood for his efforts. The next 20 years became an era of unprecedented success for the club, or any other club for that matter. In 1993 Manchester United won their first league title since 1967, but this was truly only the beginning. Their most recent period of success came under legendary manager Alex Ferguson, who took over as manager in 1986 after Ron Atkinson.
You need quite the trophy room to hold the silverware after 20 League titles, 12 FA Cups, 5 League Cups, 21 FA Community Shields, 3 UEFA Champions Leagues, 1 UEFA Europa League, 1 UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup, 1 UEFA Super Cup, 1 Intercontinental Cup and 1 FIFA Club World Cup. The club is viewed as one of the most successful in English football history, having won more trophies than any other English club. The “Red Devils” were founded in 1878 as Newton Heath, changing name to the current Manchester United in 1902. Welcome to this Manchester United club guide. Struggling to find a new identity to get back to winning ways, but equipped both with finances and facilities to turn things around. A club with a great legacy, perhaps to the extent of it becoming a burden. Are you ready for a real “Sleeping giant” challenge? If the answer is yes, you’ve certainly come to the right place.
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