Ranked: Every Manchester United manager by win percentage | OneFootball

Ruben Amorim is coming under untenable pressure at Manchester United. A disappointing derby defeat this weekend has piled the pressure on his position, with the club struggling for results under his management.

Amorim has endured a torrid time since his November appointment, having arrived regarded as one of Europe’s most promising young coaches. While the 40-year-old has won admirers for an honest approach, the results and statistics make for grim reading.

Manchester United are the worst-performing side in the Premier League since his arrival, of all 17 clubs to have been ever-present in the division during his reign. The Red Devils have taken just 31 points from their 31 league games under his management.

As Amorim continues to struggle for results and performances, we’ve ranked every post-war Manchester United manager by their win percentage.

Ranked: Every Manchester United manager by win percentage

14. Ruben Amorim – 36.17%

Amorim, officially, is the poorest performing Manchester United manager since 1945. The Portuguese coach has won just 36.17% of his games in charge of the Red Devils across all competitions. In Premier League action, that win percentage drops to 25.81%.

13. Wilf McGuinness – 36.78%

Promoted from reserve manager following the retirement of Matt Busby, McGuinness struggled during a period of transition. He led the side to three cup semi-finals but was unable to find consistency in league action. McGuiness was sacked in December 1970.

12. Frank O’Farrell – 37.04%

O’Farrell was appointed after McGuiness was sacked, hand-picked by Busby who had briefly returned on an interim basis. Despite an impressive start, like his permanent predecessor, he failed to live up to the achievements of the iconic Busby.

11. Dave Sexton – 40.3%

Appointed in 1977 after previous trophy successes at Chelsea, Sexton failed to win a major trophy in four seasons. He led the side to runners-up finishes in the FA Cup and top flight, but an unattractive style of football alienated fans.

10. Tommy Docherty – 46.93%

The last manager to oversee a Manchester United relegation. Docherty’s side were relegated to the Second Division in 1974 but won promotion back to the First Division as champions at the first attempt. He led the side to FA Cup success in 1977 but was sacked soon after following the revelation of an extramarital affair with the wife of a club colleague.

9. Ron Atkinson – 50%

“Big Ron” won half of his games in charge during a five-year spell at Old Trafford. Responsible for the signing of club great Bryan Robson, Atkinson won two FA Cups with the Red Devils but was unable to place higher than third in the league.

8. Matt Busby – 50.45%

The first of Matt Busby’s spells in charge of Manchester United yielded a win percentage of 50.45%. During that 24-year reign, Busby lifted five First Division titles, two FA Cups and the club’s – and English football’s – first European Cup.

Busby oversaw the rebuild of the club following the tragic Munich Air Disaster in 1958, guiding the side to European success only a decade after that loss. One of the most revered figures in the club’s history.

7. Matt Busby – 52.38%

Busby returned for a second spell as manager in 1970 after Wilf McGuinness was sacked. He won 11 of his 21 fixtures in all competitions.

6. Louis van Gaal – 52.43%

Manchester United looked to bring in a big name and personality following the club’s seventh-place finish in 2013/14. In came Louis van Gaal, a serial winner during spells with Ajax, Barcelona and Bayern Munich. The Dutchman broke the British transfer record to sign Angel Di Maria and led the side back into the Champions League. He was sacked after his second season, despite winning the FA Cup.

5. David Moyes – 52.94%

‘The Chosen One’, Sir Alex Ferguson nominated Moyes as the ideal candidate to replace him as he stepped down at Old Trafford in 2013. Moyes has impressed at Everton, but the increased demands at Manchester United were difficult to navigate.

Having inherited a title-winning team, he was sacked after just 10 months with the club seventh in the table.

4. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer – 54.17%

Manchester United brought back a fan favourite to steady the ship in December 2018, with OleGunnar Solskjaer overseeing a new manager bounce. Such was his impact, Solskjaer was handed the job permanently and won 54.17% of his games in charge. He was sacked in November 2021 after a dip in results saw the club sit seventh in the table.

3. Erik ten Hag – 54.69%

Erik ten Hag arrived in England with a growing reputation after trophy success at Ajax. The Dutchman led the side to League Cup and FA Cup success during his two full seasons in charge, but the Red Devils slumped to an eighth-place league finish in the second of those campaigns.

2. Jose Mourinho – 58.33%

Responsible for the club’s joint-highest league finish (2nd) since Alex Ferguson’s retirement, Jose Mourinho won 58.33% of his games in charge. He lifted a League Cup and Europa League double during his debut season.

1. Alex Ferguson – 59.67%

Arguably, the greatest manager of all time. Sir Alex Ferguson’s list of honours includes 13 Premier League titles, five FA Cups, four League Cups and two Champions League trophies at Old Trafford. In a staggering 26-year reign, Ferguson won 59.87% of his games and never finished lower than third in any of his 21 Premier League seasons.

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