Tuesday, April 22, 2014 5:46:10 AM
Manchester United sacks David Moyes as manager after season of struggle in English Premier League
By James Maasdorp
Updated 14 minutes ago
Photo: Sacked ... David Moyes failed to get Manchester United firing this season. (AFP: Andrew Yates)
Map: England - http://maps.google.com/?q=52.019029,-0.770427(England)&z=5
David Moyes has been sacked as Manchester United manager, less than a year after taking charge of the 20-times English football champions.
Moyes replaced United legend Sir Alex Ferguson, who retired after 26 years in charge of one of the world's most popular clubs.
United failed to get going this season under Moyes and languish in seventh place, meaning it will miss out on Champions League football next season.
The club confirmed the sacking on Twitter after Moyes held a face-to-face meeting at United's Carrington training ground with executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward.
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BREAKING: Manchester United announces that David Moyes has left the club. (part 1 of 2) #mufc
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) April 22, 2014
BREAKING: The club would like to place on record its thanks for the hard work, honesty and integrity he brought to the role. (part 2 of 2)
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) April 22, 2014
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David Moyes factfile
Playing career
* Celtic (1980-1983)
* Cambridge United (1983-1985)
* Bristol City (1985-1987)
* Shrewsbury Town (1987-1990)
* Dunfermline Athletic (1990-1993)
* Hamilton Academical (1993)
* Preston North End (1993-1999)
Managerial career
* Preston North End (1998-2002)
* Everton (2002-2013)
* Manchester United (2013-2014)
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Club legend Ryan Giggs will take over as interim coach until the end of the season.
In a season of struggle for the defending champions, Moyes became the first United manager in history to suffer home and away defeats to both Liverpool and Everton, as well as local rivals Manchester City.
Moyes recently returned to his old club Everton as his new side wilted in a 2-0 defeat at Goodison Park - an 11th defeat of the season - amplifying the calls for his sacking.
The Scotsman signed a six-year contract with Manchester United to take over from Ferguson, taking up the position in July 2013.
Moyes's departure brings back memories of the Old Trafford club's difficult spell between 1969 and 1971 when Matt Busby retired after 24 years as manager.
Busby's hand-picked successor Wilf McGuinness only lasted 18 months before Busby resumed command. However, it is highly unlikely Ferguson will re-emerge from retirement as manager.
United have reportedly courted Dutchman Louis van Gaal, who will quit as coach of the Netherlands after the World Cup in Brazil in June and July.
Without the carrot of Champions League football next season, United's next permanent manager faces a massive job to reinvigorate the club.
Ageing players like Giggs, Patrice Evra and Rio Ferdinand will need to be replaced, while a number of players have underperformed this season.
Chief among those is Dutch striker Robin van Persie, who claimed the Premier League's golden boot with 24 goals in 2012-13 to propel United to the premiership under Ferguson.
This season, however, van Persie's return has been relatively poor, with just 11 Premier League goals in an injury-hit season.
United calls an end to troubled Moyes tenure
Moyes gives instructions to Rooney Photo: Season of struggle ... David Moyes speaks with striker Wayne Rooney on the sidelines. (Getty Images: Alex Livesey)
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Shortest EPL tenures
David Moyes may have only lasted 10 months as Manchester United boss, but the brevity of his reign is nothing compared to these ill-fated managers.
* Les Reed (Charlton) - 7 games, 2006
* Paul Sturrock (Southampton) - 9 games, 2004
* Sammy Lee (Bolton) - 11 games, 2007
* Jacques Santini (Tottenham) - 11 games, 2004
* Chris Hutchings (Wigan) - 12 games, 2007
* Chris Hutchings (Bradford City) - 12 games, 2000
* Iain Dowie (Charlton) - 12 games, 2006
* Paolo di Canio (pictured, Sunderland) - 12 games, 2013
* Terry Connor (Wolverhampton) - 13 games, 2012
* Steve Wigley (Southampton) - 14 games, 2004
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Moyes's United toured Australia in the English preseason, beating the A-League All-Stars 5-1 before defeating Wigan to claim the Community Shield, but his competitive tenure soon hit trouble early in the Premier League season.
The English press labelled the start of United's season as "calamitous" as the team lurched from a 4-1 loss to Manchester City to a 2-1 home defeat to West Bromwich Albion, as well as a 1-0 loss to Liverpool at Anfield.
After consecutive 3-0 home defeats to Liverpool and Manchester City in the second half of the season, United fans staged a flypast with a plane carrying a banner displaying "Wrong One - Moyes Out", although it only sparked the Old Trafford faithful into a round of applause in support of the manager.
United was knocked out at the quarter-final stage of the Champions League by Bayern Munich, and also succumbed to relegation battlers Sunderland in the League Cup semi-final in January.
When Ferguson left the Old Trafford pitch after farewelling the fans, he told the thousands gathered in the stadium "Your job now is to get behind our new manager".
Ferguson believed his fellow Scotsman could continue on from his successes, only to watch on from the stands as Moyes ultimately failed to live up to Ferguson's daunting legacy.
Topics: english-premier, soccer, sport, england
First posted 2 hours 13 minutes ago
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-04-22/moyes-sacked-as-manchester-united-manager/5404686
By James Maasdorp
Updated 14 minutes ago
Photo: Sacked ... David Moyes failed to get Manchester United firing this season. (AFP: Andrew Yates)
Map: England - http://maps.google.com/?q=52.019029,-0.770427(England)&z=5
David Moyes has been sacked as Manchester United manager, less than a year after taking charge of the 20-times English football champions.
Moyes replaced United legend Sir Alex Ferguson, who retired after 26 years in charge of one of the world's most popular clubs.
United failed to get going this season under Moyes and languish in seventh place, meaning it will miss out on Champions League football next season.
The club confirmed the sacking on Twitter after Moyes held a face-to-face meeting at United's Carrington training ground with executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward.
--- [tweet tweet]
BREAKING: Manchester United announces that David Moyes has left the club. (part 1 of 2) #mufc
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) April 22, 2014
BREAKING: The club would like to place on record its thanks for the hard work, honesty and integrity he brought to the role. (part 2 of 2)
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) April 22, 2014
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David Moyes factfile
Playing career
* Celtic (1980-1983)
* Cambridge United (1983-1985)
* Bristol City (1985-1987)
* Shrewsbury Town (1987-1990)
* Dunfermline Athletic (1990-1993)
* Hamilton Academical (1993)
* Preston North End (1993-1999)
Managerial career
* Preston North End (1998-2002)
* Everton (2002-2013)
* Manchester United (2013-2014)
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Club legend Ryan Giggs will take over as interim coach until the end of the season.
In a season of struggle for the defending champions, Moyes became the first United manager in history to suffer home and away defeats to both Liverpool and Everton, as well as local rivals Manchester City.
Moyes recently returned to his old club Everton as his new side wilted in a 2-0 defeat at Goodison Park - an 11th defeat of the season - amplifying the calls for his sacking.
The Scotsman signed a six-year contract with Manchester United to take over from Ferguson, taking up the position in July 2013.
Moyes's departure brings back memories of the Old Trafford club's difficult spell between 1969 and 1971 when Matt Busby retired after 24 years as manager.
Busby's hand-picked successor Wilf McGuinness only lasted 18 months before Busby resumed command. However, it is highly unlikely Ferguson will re-emerge from retirement as manager.
United have reportedly courted Dutchman Louis van Gaal, who will quit as coach of the Netherlands after the World Cup in Brazil in June and July.
Without the carrot of Champions League football next season, United's next permanent manager faces a massive job to reinvigorate the club.
Ageing players like Giggs, Patrice Evra and Rio Ferdinand will need to be replaced, while a number of players have underperformed this season.
Chief among those is Dutch striker Robin van Persie, who claimed the Premier League's golden boot with 24 goals in 2012-13 to propel United to the premiership under Ferguson.
This season, however, van Persie's return has been relatively poor, with just 11 Premier League goals in an injury-hit season.
United calls an end to troubled Moyes tenure
Moyes gives instructions to Rooney Photo: Season of struggle ... David Moyes speaks with striker Wayne Rooney on the sidelines. (Getty Images: Alex Livesey)
---
Shortest EPL tenures
David Moyes may have only lasted 10 months as Manchester United boss, but the brevity of his reign is nothing compared to these ill-fated managers.
* Les Reed (Charlton) - 7 games, 2006
* Paul Sturrock (Southampton) - 9 games, 2004
* Sammy Lee (Bolton) - 11 games, 2007
* Jacques Santini (Tottenham) - 11 games, 2004
* Chris Hutchings (Wigan) - 12 games, 2007
* Chris Hutchings (Bradford City) - 12 games, 2000
* Iain Dowie (Charlton) - 12 games, 2006
* Paolo di Canio (pictured, Sunderland) - 12 games, 2013
* Terry Connor (Wolverhampton) - 13 games, 2012
* Steve Wigley (Southampton) - 14 games, 2004
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Moyes's United toured Australia in the English preseason, beating the A-League All-Stars 5-1 before defeating Wigan to claim the Community Shield, but his competitive tenure soon hit trouble early in the Premier League season.
The English press labelled the start of United's season as "calamitous" as the team lurched from a 4-1 loss to Manchester City to a 2-1 home defeat to West Bromwich Albion, as well as a 1-0 loss to Liverpool at Anfield.
After consecutive 3-0 home defeats to Liverpool and Manchester City in the second half of the season, United fans staged a flypast with a plane carrying a banner displaying "Wrong One - Moyes Out", although it only sparked the Old Trafford faithful into a round of applause in support of the manager.
United was knocked out at the quarter-final stage of the Champions League by Bayern Munich, and also succumbed to relegation battlers Sunderland in the League Cup semi-final in January.
When Ferguson left the Old Trafford pitch after farewelling the fans, he told the thousands gathered in the stadium "Your job now is to get behind our new manager".
Ferguson believed his fellow Scotsman could continue on from his successes, only to watch on from the stands as Moyes ultimately failed to live up to Ferguson's daunting legacy.
Topics: english-premier, soccer, sport, england
First posted 2 hours 13 minutes ago
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-04-22/moyes-sacked-as-manchester-united-manager/5404686
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