List of Manchester United managers since Alex Ferguson retired

Nov 12 : Manchester United sacked manager Michael Carrick on Thursday after an eight-game winless Premier League run. The 45-year-old was their seventh permanent boss since Alex Ferguson retired after guiding the club to their last league title in 2013.

Following is a list of permanent and interim managers who have taken charge at United following Ferguson's retirement:

David Moyes

In charge: July 1, 2013-April 22, 2014 (10 months)

Matches: 51

Win-Draw-Loss: 27-9-15

Trophies won: 1 (Community Shield)

Former Everton manager Moyes struggled to fill Ferguson's shoes as defending champions United suffered with inconsistency, finishing seventh in the Premier League.

Ryan Giggs (caretaker)

In charge: April 22, 2014-May 11, 2014 (1 month)

Matches: 4

Win-Draw-Loss: 2-1-1

Trophies won: 0

It was the first major coaching assignment for United's former midfielder Giggs, who holds the club's appearance record of 963. He remained at United as an assistant coach until 2016.

Louis van Gaal

In charge: July 16, 2014-May 23, 2016 (22 months)

Matches: 103

Win-Draw-Loss: 54-25-24

Trophies won: 1 (FA Cup)

Dutchman Van Gaal arrived at United as one of the most respected managers of his generation, with successful spells at Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Ajax Amsterdam and the Netherlands over two decades.

United's performances improved and they finished fourth in 2014-15. But Van Gaal's possession-heavy playing style was criticised and he was fired two days after winning the FA Cup.

Jose Mourinho

In charge: May 27, 2016-December 18, 2018 (31 months)

Matches: 144

Win-Draw-Loss: 84-32-28

Trophies won: 3 (Europa League, League Cup, Community Shield)

Mourinho's arrival reflected United's ambition and his tenure got off to an optimistic start, with the team winning the League