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I was a failure at Manchester United - it will always be the biggest regret of my career

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Imagine filling a position that your predecessor had excelled in for 27 years. That was the size of the challenge awaiting David Moyes when he replaced Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United in May 2013.

He signed a six-year deal, officially starting work in M16 on July 1. Ferguson recommended his fellow countryman, confident he would pick up the baton after 11 successful years along the M62 at Everton.

But just one game north of a half-century in charge, Moyes was dismissed, spending less than a year in charge. READ MORE: I left United too early and regretted it - now I run a shop for a living READ MORE: Theo Hernandez comparisons and attacking mentality - inside Harry Amass' development Since Moyes' exit in April 2014, four permanent managers, including current boss Erik ten Hag, have all attempted to restore United to their former glories.

But because of the standards that Ferguson set across almost three decades worth of service, none of them have come close to rising to that challenge.

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